Flatpak vs Snaps vs Appimage vs Packages - Linux packaging formats compared

Visit http://linode.com/linuxexperiment for a 20$ credit on your new Linode account ! Linux often gets a bad rap when it comes to installing software, and this is mainly due to the fact that we have so many different application distribution formats. Most of them also are misunderstood, or have preconceived notions attached to them, so I think it’s time to take a look at the differences between the various packaging formats ! Support the channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelinuxexperiment Follow me on Twitter : http://twitter.com/thelinuxEXP My Gaming on Linux Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaw_Lz7oifDb-PZCAcZ07kw Follow me on LBRY: https://lbry.tv/@TheLinuxExperiment:e There are 2 main package formats here: the DEB and RPM. Debs are used by Debian and debian based distros like Ubuntu, and RPMs are used by Fedora, Red Hat, or OpenSUSE. Both of these formats are usually pulled straight from the distribution’s repositories, or can be installed manually. They c