Linux & Flathub
I'm curious about whether Musescore works w/Flathub to update the version provided for installation through Flathub? Currently v.4.4.3 is there but there are some serious bugs in the Linux version (at least that's the case under Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS). It would be nice if v.4.4.4 was available as those bugs seem to have been taken care of. Of course, one can simply utilize the Appimage from the Terminal or Files. Snaps, which still is back at v.3.6.2, seems to be a lost cause.
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No, for Linux the MuseScore developers only provide AppImages
In reply to No, for Linux the MuseScore… by Jojo-Schmitz
Thanks. That's what I thought, but Flathub forum suggested checking with the app developer first.
In reply to Thanks. That's what I… by BeFreeIL
For more information than you probably want you could read this github thread https://github.com/musescore/MuseScore/issues/19722
In reply to For more information than… by SteveBlower
Thanks Steve. that is very interesting, though well beyond my current Linux level of expertise, to say it mildly. ;-)
I used to use install Ubuntu Studio and then started using the AppImages but am just interested - what benefit is there to using a Flatpack version of a program (if it is available)? Is it more secure, does it take up less disc space, is it more stable or is it because you can set it to auto-update/upgrade?
In reply to I used to use install Ubuntu… by underquark
For me, the benefit is primarily the ability to launch the app by clicking the musescore icon in Show Apps or by double-clicking a mscz file from a directory. To use the appimage, I must first open it, then find the mscz file and open it within Musescore. The only negative is that the most recent update for an app may not yet be available.
That said, I had not previously known about Ubuntu Studio, so thanks! I'll consider trying that out. I presume it can be launched from a flash drive like other Linux distros.
In reply to For me, the benefit is… by BeFreeIL
I'm not sure if MuseScore is still in Ubuntu Studio or not. Even if it were, i think I'd still use the AppImage. I use ubuntu 22.04 and I've got several MS icons in my Task Manager bar and when I double-click on a file in Dolphin it opens in 4.4.4 - it's just a matter of setting up the file association. AppImages get updated by the development team, other linux versions rely on third parties.
OS: Ubuntu 22.04.5 LTS, Arch.: x86_64, MuseScore Studio version (64-bit): 4.4.2-242570931, revision: 3130f97
In reply to For me, the benefit is… by BeFreeIL
I have an Ubuntu Studio box on the same machine myself. It is great because it has most of all the apps one needs for a studio. Think of the concept of Ubuntu Studio as Ubuntu + the most common audio and video apps out there. The downside is that it includes "the kitchen sink.".
If I were a first user of Ubuntu Studio, I would run it in a virtual machine, note the apps you will use, and you can install them with Ubuntu if you favor the Gnome Desktop Environment, or Kubuntu if you favor KDE, or Xubuntu if you favor XFCE, greatest for laptops. Otherwise, you wind up with more apps installed than you need!
In reply to I used to use install Ubuntu… by underquark
So the Flatpak is over here: https://flathub.org/apps/org.musescore.MuseScore
Notice the yellow unverified warning.
Meaning nobody verified the package. And probably no end user will verify it neither.
Do you think that is more secure than the official appimage build by MuseScore team?
IMHO, this is a security nightmare and those flatpaks would not pass any security audit in a corporate environment.
The appimage integrates perfectly if one uses the install switch. (at least on my systems)
In reply to So the Flatpak is over here:… by graffesmusic
I'm probably not computer/Linux/Flatpak savvy enough to refute your concerns about Flatpak. However, I have pretty much always taken that as a CYA disclaimer by Flatpak. What I can say, though not a Flatpak superuser by any means, is that I appreciate its system integration and have never experienced any problems with apps installed through it anymore than the bugs within them that I've also experienced with the Appimage runtime versions.