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Flatpak be like...
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But doesnt each flatpak is packed with its own dependencies? So bascially you have the same dependency over and over.
No, each runtime is only used once. You only get duplicates for apps that use different runtimes or for dependencies that are bundled in the app.
Isn't flatpaks exactly this?
No, it's a layered model like Docker. They depend on various images that can be shared across applications targeting the same runtime.
Didn't know that, intresting, thank you.
Some are bundled, lots of the deps come from runtimes that are collections of deps. And many apps use those same runtimes. It's sorta middle point between bundling everything and sharing everything.
It’s like a separate package manager with much less granularity than most distros packages. It’s a very clever implementation that has got its pros and cons, but massive duplication of libraries isn’t one of them.
You may be thinking of AppImage. That's one file that contains everything.