#softwaredistribution — Public Fediverse posts

Modern-day package systems solve some problems posed by classic formats like DEB and RPM. Andrea Ciarrocchi looks at Flatpak, AppImage, and Snap and describes how they differ
https://www.linux-magazine.com/Issues/2025/298/Universal-Package-Formats?utm_source=mlm
#PackageManager #Flatpak #AppImage #Snap #Linux #OpenSource #SoftwareDistribution #FOSS

Apple verschickt versehentlich macOS Tahoe Public Beta – jetzt zurückgezogen
Die Veröffentlichung neuer Betriebssystemversionen ist für Beta-Tester:innen eine kritische Phase, in der unerwartete Fehler auftreten k
https://www.apfeltalk.de/magazin/news/apple-verschickt-versehentlich-macos-tahoe-public-beta-jetzt-zurueckgezogen/
#Mac #News #Apple #BetaTest #Betriebssystem #BuildNummer #Fehler #MacOSSequoia #MacOSTahoe #PublicBeta #ReleaseCandidate #Rosetta2 #Softwaredistribution #Update

You want to bundle a bunch of #Python modules into a single, easy-to-distribute script? Tsutsumu got you covered: Lightweight, self-contained source bundles. Forget venv. Forget pip install. Just run it!

#ModuleBundler #SoftwareDistribution

https://github.com/apparebit/tsutsumu

“Package Exchange. Former Snap co-developer Alan Pope, who left Canonical in 2021 after 10 years with the company, has developed unsnap, a script that replaces snaps with Flatpaks where available.” — Ferdinand Thommes, Linux Magazine #Ubuntu #Linux #LinuxPackageFormatWars #NotInventedHereSyndrome #SoftwareDistribution
https://www.linux-magazine.com/Issues/2023/268/unsnap

This seems useful. I hadn't even known what manylinux is, probably since most of my projects are pure Python.

https://labs.quansight.org/blog/2020/11/manylinux1-is-obsolete-manylinux2010-is-almost-eol-what-is-next/

#python #linux #softwaredistribution

Building #AppImage for #GNU #Linux is now simpler than ever. See how using the #AppImageCrafters repository of #Docker images can assist your on the task.

https://azubieta.net/appimage/build/tools/2019/06/16/docker-images-for-producing-appimages.html

#appdevelopment #SoftwareDistribution