I don't like installing apps outside my distro's official repositories.
Linux's security relies a lot on having a repository meticulously curated and tested for library compatibility with current distro version, stability and security.
Once I installed, from outside repos, a fancy terminal emulator that mimicked retro green/amber phosphor monitors. This app wreaked havoc in my system and I had to reinstall Ubuntu.
I hesitate a lot about using PPAs as well.
I only trust very few external sources, PPAs or packages downloaded from websites.
But now Snap and Flatpak seems to be all the rage in Ubuntu-specialized sites.
- Is it safe to install Snap apps or Flatpak apps?
- Are there official repos for such?
- How is stability taken cared of with this non-apt stuff?
