[pmontra]

I install only debs because I don't want too much redundant code around and having to update all of it, if it ever updates. I prefer Debian to care about updating shared libraries.

I make few exceptions, none for snaps and flatpacks so far.

I installed Firefox from the tar.bz2 on their site, as I did with Windows before my switch to Linux in 2009. It auto updates and so far it's OK. I'm on Debian 11, I'll upgrade to 12 to stay more current.

Other exceptions: docker containers for redis and the PostgreSQL versions I have to run for compatibility with the production servers of my customers. I use asdf for that sometimes and also for languages, of course. We can't rely on the versions coming with distros.

If I'd really have to use Overte I would do an exception for that too.

[dale_glass]

We also have a build script that will automatically build it from source on most distributions if that's more to your liking.

It's less user friendly but on the good side you can use that to build pull requests or arbitrary commits.