Linux: flatpak vs apt / apt get

[gjacobse]

I try to learn what I can and see if what I know is wrong or, at least mostly correct.

My brother has created his own script to install some applications on Linux using ‘’’flatpak’’’, where I have done ‘’’apt / apt get’’’

I am trying to gain a better understanding of why you might one over the other.

I am posting this as I read doc.flatpak.org.

[travisdh1]

@gjacobse The biggest difference between the two in actual usage for myself is that flatpack is available across all common distributions that I use. So all the distributions based on Debian, Ubuntu and RedHat would all work with flatpack.

I still prefer to use the native tool set when available, but flatpack does come in handy when it has a newer version or the native packages have issues.