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Quoth · 11-17-2023, 05:04 AM

Flatpack is more problems than the script from Kovodgoyal
If you don't trust his script, why trust Calibre?
If you trust Calibre, then trust the script. Same person.

Flatpacks also update without asking for a password/sudo. I've replaced all but one now with either proper deb packages or direct installs.

A flatpack is extra complexity, a 3rd party and less secure updating.

There is nothing more scary about the terminal script than a obfuscated GUI install. Steam, Viber (by Rakuten than owns Kobo) and Brother's print/scanner drivers all offer terminal scripts for install. So does WINE, Thunderbird, Waterfox etc. It's not inherently less secure or scary than downloading a Windows msi file to desktop and double clicking. For decades the only way to install was in a console.

11-17-2023, 05:04 AM	#4
Quoth Still reading Posts: 14,248 Karma: 105299897 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper	Flatpack is more problems than the script from Kovodgoyal If you don't trust his script, why trust Calibre? If you trust Calibre, then trust the script. Same person. Flatpacks also update without asking for a password/sudo. I've replaced all but one now with either proper deb packages or direct installs. A flatpack is extra complexity, a 3rd party and less secure updating. There is nothing more scary about the terminal script than a obfuscated GUI install. Steam, Viber (by Rakuten than owns Kobo) and Brother's print/scanner drivers all offer terminal scripts for install. So does WINE, Thunderbird, Waterfox etc. It's not inherently less secure or scary than downloading a Windows msi file to desktop and double clicking. For decades the only way to install was in a console. Last edited by Quoth; 11-17-2023 at 05:09 AM.