Flatpak and AppImage usage on openSUSE
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This document summarizes a presentation given at the openSUSE Asia Summit 2017 comparing the Flatpak and AppImage application container formats. It discusses the key features of each including runtime support, sandboxing, repositories, and updates. Examples of using Flatpak and AppImage for applications like LibreOffice, Kdenlive and Spotify are provided. In conclusion, Flatpak provides more robust runtime and repository support while AppImage is simpler to use but lacks centralized updates.
Flatpak and AppImage usage on openSUSE
- 1. Kukuh Syafaat [email protected] Flatpak & AppImage Usage on openSUSE. Which One Suitable for openSUSE Users? openSUSE Asia Summit 2017 Chofu, Tokyo, Japan October 21 - 22, 2017
- 2. Hello (world) ● Kukuh Syafaat – インドネシア – FOSS Enthusiast – openSUSE-ID – Translator ● https://l10n.opensuse.org ● https://l10n.gnome.org ● Some FOSS projects at transifex.com – Endless Ambassador
- 3. ● アプリケーションコンテナ技術の Flatpak と AppImage どちらを使うべきか ? – アプリケーション、ライブラリを 1 つのコンテナ ( パッケー ジ ) にして どのディストリでも動くように
- 5. Snap, AppImage, Flatpak Feature Snap AppImage Flatpak No softare necessary to install a package No Yes No Shared runtimes Basic No Full Sandboxing AppArmor Yes Custom Repository support Yes No Yes Central repo Yes No Yes Updates Automatic Yes Automatic Source: https://ttt.devpy.me/snapcraf-appimage-flatpak/ tith some changes
- 6. Snap ● https://snapcraf.io/ ● The installation (on distros other than Ubuntu) of Snapcraf have a lot more dificult and buggy
- 7. Flatpak
- 8. Flatpak ● Flatpak (formerly xdg-app) is a softare utility for softare deployment, package management, and application virtualization for Linux desktop computers. ● http://flatpak.org/
- 9. Why Flatpak? ● Access a tide variety of applications ● Get net versions faster ● Safely update your apps tithout having to reboot ● Install diferent versions of the same application ● Secure, sandboxed applications
- 10. LIBRARY LIBRARY LIBRARY SANDBOX PORTAL OPERATING SYSTEM DATA CODE APPLICATION LIBRARY LIBRARY LIBRARY LIBRARY LIBRARY LIBRARY RUNTIME (SHARED) PORTAL PORTAL
- 11. Install Flatpak on openSUSE $ sudo zypper install flatpak Current Version ● Tumbleteed: 0.9.8 ● Leap 42.3: 0.8.6
- 13. Flatpak Repositories ● Flathub $ flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo ● GNOME $ flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists gnome-nightly https://sdk.gnome.org/gnome-nightly.flatpakrepo $ flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists gnome-apps-nightly https://sdk.gnome.org/gnome-apps-nightly.flatpakrepo
- 16. LibreOfice in openSUSE ● Current Version – Tumbleteed: 5.4.2 – Leap 42.3: 5.3.6
- 17. LibreOfice Flatpak ● http://ttt.libreofice.org/dotnload/flatpak/ ● http://dotnload.documentfoundation.org/libreofice/flatpak/ $ wget http://download.documentfoundation.org/libr eoffice/flatpak/latest/LibreOffice.flatpak $ flatpak install --user --bundle LibreOffice.flatpak $ flatpak run org.libreoffice.LibreOffice
- 20. Spotify Flatpak $ flatpak install --from https://flathub.org/repo/appstream/com.spotify. Client.flatpakref $ flatpak run com.spotify.Client
- 22. = Flatpak + GNOME + OSTree
- 25. AppImage
- 27. AppImage ● Format for distributing portable softare on Linux tithout needing superuser permissions to install the application. ● https://appimage.org/
- 32. Running AppImage ● Make it executable $ chmod a+x YourApp.AppImage ● Run $ ./YourApp.AppImage
- 34. LibreOfice AppImage ● http://libreofice.soluzioniopen.com/ – Stable ● LibreOfice-5.3.6 ● LibreOfice-5.4.1 – Pre-Releases ● LibreOfice-5.4.2.2 – Daily ● LibreOficeDev-6.0.0
- 35. Kdenlive ● https://kdenlive.org/dotnload/ – Latest AppImage 17.08.1
- 38. AppImageHub ● Crotd-sourced central AppImage directory ● https://appimage.github.io/apps/
- 45. AppImage & Flatpak Feature AppImage Flatpak No softare necessary to install a package Yes No Shared runtimes No Full Sandboxing Yes Custom Repository support No Yes Central repo No Yes Updates Yes Automatic Source: https://ttt.devpy.me/snapcraf-appimage-flatpak/ tith some changes
- 46. Next session: Using OBS to Build Containerised Application Image Learn Hot To Generate AppImage
- 47. Q&A
- 49. Join Us at www.opensuse.org
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