Flatsonar

Linuxy

by Swadhin Biswas

One-click Linux Application Manager

Dangerous permissions Unverified publisher MIT v2.0.1

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About

Linuxy is a modern Linux application manager with one-click installation, Firejail sandboxing, optional delta updates, and secure desktop integration. Features: - Drag-and-drop installation for AppImage, DEB, and RPM packages - Firejail sandboxing toggle per application - Built-in AppImageHub discovery - Automatic update checking - Dark/light theme with system-follow - Storage management and cleanup - Backup and restore your app library

Permissions

4 permissions weaken the sandbox. Flatsonar asks before installing.

  • sandbox escape: can run commands on the host via flatpak-spawn
    --talk-name=org.freedesktop.Flatpak
  • full access to your home folder
    --filesystem=home
  • dconf: all GNOME settings
    --talk-name=ca.desrt.dconf
  • package management
    --system-talk-name=org.freedesktop.PackageKit
  • inter-process communication (needed for X11)
    --share=ipc
  • X11 display, only when Wayland is unavailable
    --socket=fallback-x11
  • Wayland display
    --socket=wayland
  • GPU acceleration
    --device=dri
  • network
    --share=network
  • access to xdg-run/dconf
    --filesystem=xdg-run/dconf
  • access to ~/.config/dconf
    --filesystem=~/.config/dconf:ro
  • notifications
    --talk-name=org.freedesktop.Notifications
  • portal FileChooser
    --talk-name=org.freedesktop.portal.FileChooser

Who publishes this

Nobody has confirmed that the publisher controls this app id. Flatsonar warns before installing.

  • com.linuxy.App claims the domain linuxy.com; only its owner can prove that
    publisher:namespace
  • installs a prebuilt binary instead of building from source (x21)
    source:prebuilt

Maintenance

Recent activity on the upstream repository, or built and reviewed by Flathub.

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