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Expand Up @@ -47,8 +47,20 @@ Flatpak is another method for installing external proprietary applications on
Linux. For information on using Flatpak with Void Linux, see the [official
Flatpak documentation](https://flatpak.org/setup/Void%20Linux/).

> Flatpak's sandboxing will not necessarily protect you from any security and/or
> privacy-violating features of proprietary software.
Note that Flatpak's sandboxing will not necessarily protect you from any
security and/or privacy-violating features of proprietary software.

## AppImages

An [AppImage](https://appimage.org/) is a file that bundles an application with
everything needed to run it. An AppImage can be used by making it executable and
running it; installation is not required. AppImages can be run in a sandbox,
such as [firejail](https://firejail.wordpress.com/).

Some of the applications for which an AppImage is available can be found on
[AppImageHub](https://appimage.github.io/).

AppImages do not yet work on musl installations.

### Troubleshooting

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