[d3Xt3r]

Perhaps you'll like AppImages instead: they're standalone binary bundles, that any indie dev can host on their website (or have it on their github or whatever). You don't need to "install" it via some store or something, don't need to worry about dependencies - just download a single file and run it.

Also, if you hate sudo and messing with permissions etc, there's EasyOS - in fact it addresses most of the complaints you've raised, so probably worth checking out: https://easyos.org/about/how-and-why-easyos-is-different.htm...

[card_zero]

Right, but flatpak de-duplicates dependencies, while appimages are all going to be unnecessarily huge, I think/assume?

Hey, EasyOS might be OK. Top tip.