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Applications: Flatpak Issues, Command-Line Text Editors, and Changes in EasyOS
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HowTo Geek ☛ 3 Linux apps that fix Flatpak's most annoying permission and storage problems
Flatpak makes it easier to install applications across different Linux distros, but its sandboxing model introduces problems that you will eventually run into. An application might not be able to access your files, recognize a connected device, or use a system feature. Even uninstalling applications can leave behind configuration files and other data that continue occupying storage.
You could install a separate utility for every problem, but I think three applications are enough to handle most of the annoying things you encounter when using Flatpak:
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[Updated] TecMint ☛ 7 Best Command-Line Text Editors for Linux Sysadmin
Most servers don’t have a desktop at all, so when you connect over SSH, the terminal editor is the only way to change those files.
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Barry Kauler ☛ Evince PDF viewer replaced with Papers
We have lamented the one-pixel-wide window border around Evince, that cannot be overridden by the window manager. This is the gtk3-based app in the Debian package repository. I have compiled the gtk2-based version, available as a PET package installable via PKGget (named evince0), which does have a sane window border.
There is a workaround, by holding down a certain key, the mouse pointer can resize the Evince window; but not long after learning that in the forum, forgot how to do it.
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Barry Kauler ☛ Osmo window has no close-box
This is causing confusion. Osmo is an icon in the tray; click on it and the Osmo window appears. The window has no close-box; clicking on the tray icon will close Osmo.