Flatpaks

Flatpak apps run in their own sandbox, separate from the system, and are often the newest version of an app. The installer sets up the Flathub repository for you.

In the Software Center, Flatpak apps appear right next to packages; pick the Flatpak version on the app's page.

From a terminal:

flatpak search obs                         # find an app
flatpak install flathub com.obsproject.Studio
flatpak run com.obsproject.Studio
flatpak update                             # update all Flatpaks
flatpak uninstall com.obsproject.Studio

sudo rum system-upgrade and the Software Center's Updates page update Flatpaks too.

Flatpaks are installed system-wide by default. Add --user to install one just for your account.

RakuOS cleans up unused Flatpak runtimes twice a day and repairs the system Flatpak installation once a week, automatically.