Flatsonar

CoBang

by Nguyễn Hồng Quân

QR code scanner for Linux desktop

Broad permissions Verified creator GPL-3.0-or-later v2.8.0
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About

A missing native QR Code and barcode scanner application for Linux desktop.

CoBang can scan barcode, QR code from webcam or from static image. To be part of Linux desktop modernization, it is set to support Wayland (not XWayland), and only implement native GUI (no web crap).

Permissions

1 permission weaken the sandbox. Flatsonar asks before installing.

  • talks to system service org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.*
    --system-talk-name=org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.*
  • inter-process communication (needed for X11)
    --share=ipc
  • network
    --share=network
  • X11 display, only when Wayland is unavailable
    --socket=fallback-x11
  • Wayland display
    --socket=wayland
  • GPU acceleration
    --device=dri

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.

  • installs a prebuilt binary instead of building from source (x4)
    source:prebuilt
  • 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.

No staleness signals: recent activity, or built and reviewed by Flathub.