PolyMC
by PolyMC
A custom launcher for Minecraft that allows you to easily manage multiple installations of Minecraft at once
Dangerous permissions
Verified creator
GPL-3.0-only
v7.1
About
PolyMC is a custom launcher for Minecraft that focuses on predictability, long term stability, and simplicity.
Features:
- Easily install game modifications, such as Fabric, Forge, and Quilt
- Control your Java settings
- Manage worlds and resource packs from the launcher
- See logs and other details easily
- Kill Minecraft in case of a crash/freeze
- Isolate Minecraft instances to keep everything clean
- Install and update mods directly from the launcher
Permissions
2 permissions weaken the sandbox. Flatsonar asks before installing.
- all devices (/dev): webcams, disks, raw hardware
--device=all - X11 display: X11 lets apps read input and windows of other apps
--socket=x11 - inter-process communication (needed for X11)
--share=ipc - network
--share=network - audio
--socket=pulseaudio - Wayland display
--socket=wayland - access to xdg-run/app/com.discordapp.Discord
--filesystem=xdg-run/app/com.discordapp.Discord:create - access to your download folder
--filesystem=xdg-download:ro - access to xdg-config/kdeglobals
--filesystem=xdg-config/kdeglobals:ro - talks to com.canonical.AppMenu.Registrar
--talk-name=com.canonical.AppMenu.Registrar - talks to org.kde.kconfig.notify
--talk-name=org.kde.kconfig.notify - talks to org.kde.KGlobalSettings
--talk-name=org.kde.KGlobalSettings
Who publishes this
The creator demonstrably controls this app id: Flathub verification, the hosting account owns the namespace, or a well-known file on their domain.
- verified on Flathub: the developer proved they control this app id
publisher:flathub
Maintenance
Recent activity on the upstream repository, or built and reviewed by Flathub.
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