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    Phoronix: Flatpak 0.6.8 Adds No-Desktop Mode

    Flatpak 0.6.8 was released this weekend as the newest feature release of this GNOME sandboxing tech formerly known as XDG-App...

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  • #2
    Wait, I'm confused. Does this mean that flatpak can't package CLI and no GUI applications yet?

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    • #3
      Oo, sandboxing! Tell me more!

      This software is bringing some pretty fascinating ideas to life. http://flatpak.org/

      I want to know if/how much of a performance hit there is from the sandboxing bits.
      Last edited by rabcor; 01 August 2016, 09:31 AM.

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      • #4
        Originally posted by dh04000 View Post
        Wait, I'm confused. Does this mean that flatpak can't package CLI and no GUI applications yet?
        Package yes, run no (until this release).

        ----------------------- Can Flatpak be used on servers too?

        Flatpak is designed to run inside a desktop session and relies on certain session services, such as a dbus session bus and a systemd --user instance. So, is not a good match for a server.
        However, the build features of Flatpak run fine outside a session, so you can build things on a server.
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        • #5
          Originally posted by starshipeleven View Post
          Package yes, run no (until this release).

          ----------------------- Can Flatpak be used on servers too?

          Flatpak is designed to run inside a desktop session and relies on certain session services, such as a dbus session bus and a systemd --user instance. So, is not a good match for a server.
          However, the build features of Flatpak run fine outside a session, so you can build things on a server.
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          Is the ability to properly run a sandboxed application (this update allows runnning but not sandboxing it seems) outside of the/a desktop a target of flatpak, or is that outside the goals and scope of the project?

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          • #6
            Originally posted by dh04000 View Post
            Is the ability to properly run a sandboxed application (this update allows runnning but not sandboxing it seems) outside of the/a desktop a target of flatpak, or is that outside the goals and scope of the project?
            I don't know, it is possible that they think servers are better off with Docker and similar, which is indeed sandboxing in a shape more tailored for servers.
            The only way to know is asking on their mailing lists https://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/xdg-app

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