As a long-time Ubuntu user—from 18.04 to 24.04—I’ve always appreciated the system’s stability. However, when it comes to package management, things can become a bit frustrating. For non-repo apps, I often fall back on Flatpak. It has a solid ecosystem, but let’s be honest: it’s heavy, slow to launch, and not exactly snappy for lightweight tools. So recently, I’ve been on the lookout for alternatives.
When deepin 25 launched, I noticed they introduced a new package manager called Linyaps. Having been a deepin 15 user in the past, I decided to give it a shot.
Installation: Surprisingly Simple
I expected a bit of hassle, but to my surprise, Linyaps now supports Ubuntu! The setup took less than three minutes with zero dependency issues. They have a detailed installation guide on their official website, just copy the command line directly.
echo "deb [trusted=yes] https://ci.deepin.com/repo/obs/linglong:/CI:/release/xUbuntu_24.04/ ./" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/linglong.list
sudo apt update
sudo apt install linglong-builder linglong-box linglong-bin
After installation, I tried a few basic apps. The command-line tool ll-cli works similarly to apt, perfect for terminal-savvy users.
The official team also built a Linyaps web app store with a pretty clean interface. Common tools like Wireshark and VLC are all searchable, and you can just click to install them automatically.
It can also download the app store client. Uninstalling or updating apps can only be done through this client, though.
That said, it only seems to have a Chinese interface so far – I couldn’t find an option to switch to English. Maybe that’s still in the works; hope they iron that out soon.
Real-World Experience
Even after just a few hours of use, Linyaps runs surprisingly smoothly on Ubuntu 24.04. It feels faster than Flatpak and hasn’t shown any compatibility issues so far. Sure, it doesn’t have the massive ecosystem Snap/Flatpak has yet, but for daily use? Definitely worth trying.
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