c/opensource · by cplusplus@programming.dev · 1y

Why Veracrypt not in flatpak?

-20 points · 8 comments · view on lemmy.world

8 Comments

TechieDamien@lemmy.ml · 12 pts · 1y (3 replies)

Those are two completely different things. It is like saying "why hammers not apples?" There is no logical answer, they are just two completely different things.

BlueSquid0741@lemmy.sdf.org · 35 pts · 1y (2 replies)

I was confused, but I think they might be asking why Veracrypt isn’t available as a flatpak

lemmeBe@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 1y

I've interpreted like that as well. 🤔

cplusplus@programming.dev · 2 pts · 1y

this, sorry for the title

ryannathans@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 1y (2 replies)

I would assume because the whole model of encrypting your drives and installing bootloaders doesn't blend well with the flatpak sandbox

Lemongrab@lemmy.one · 7 pts · 1y (1 reply)

You can give a Flatpak the necessary permissions to modify disks. All the permissions needed by Veracrypt could be granted.

ryannathans@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y

I haven't used veracrypt to encrypt linux system partitions. Does it do all the decryption in user space somehow?

Lemmchen@feddit.org · 2 pts · 1y

Go ask them https://mastodon.social/@veracrypt