Users will be able to run various Flatpak apps

Apr 26, 2017 10:30 GMT  ·  By

Void Linux, an open-source, general-purpose GNU/Linux distribution based on the monolithic Linux kernel, is the latest operating system to adopt the Flatpak application sandboxing technologies.

The Void Linux developers announced recently that they made the decision to adopt Flatpak, which has already been merged into the distribution's software repositories, allowing users to install and run various proprietary or open source applications packaged as Flatpaks.

"Today we merged Flatpak into the repository for all supported architectures and both libc implementations (musl and glibc)," reads the announcement. "Flatpak provides a simple and user-friendly way to run, update and create self-contained desktop applications."

All Void Linux users have to do to run Flatpak apps like Skype or Spotify on their sleek and lightning fast musl-based Void Linux operating system is to install the Flatpak runtime from the repos. After that, they can try Flatpak apps downloaded from the Internet.

Void Linux is known for offering a package system that allows users to quickly update, remove, or install software provided in binary packages. It's also possible to build software directly from sources thanks to the integration of the XBPS source packages collection.

Flatpak support is available for all supported processor architectures, including Intel x86, ARM and MIPS. If you haven't tried Void Linux yet, the latest version is available for download right now on our website. Also check out the distro's homepage for any other information you might need about Void Linux.