Linux users can now install Mozilla VPN via Flatpak on Flathub, opening the way for seamless cross‑distribution deployment.

Some distributions roll Snap or Flatpak support into the GUI app store. For example, I can search for Zoom in the Pop!_OS Pop Shop and find an entry. This Zoom install is brought to you by Flatpak.

Although Linux continues to grow, distributions could attract - and retain - even more new users with just a few tweaks.

The Fedora Flatpak has been marked for retirement. There are also discussions about prioritizing Flathub, and it's caused an older discussion about prioritizing verified Flatpaks to resurface.

Flatpak apps also can't see host files, processes outside the sandbox, and hardware devices, and they can be optionally restricted from network access, Larsson told Ars.

Flatpak apps are gaining serious popularity on Linux distributions but managing the permissions of those apps can be a challenge. But with this handy GUI tool, those permissions are simple to deal ...