Chrome, Skype, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, VSCode Now Unofficially Available For Clear Linux

[phoronix]

Phoronix: Chrome, Skype, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, VSCode Now Unofficially Available For Clear Linux

One of the common criticisms for those trying to use Clear Linux on the desktop is that it lacks easy access to proprietary packages like Google Chrome and Steam. There has been plumbing within its swupd package/bundle management system to support third-party repositories to expand the ecosystem and now we're finally seeing that happen...

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Third-Party-Swupd-Repo

[jquagga]

Clear Fraction has been out for a while too. I've not used either of them as I generally prefer to compile my own software if not using Clear's versions.

[onlyLinuxLuvUBack]

What about Eclipse Theia(an open source vscode) ?

[darkdragon-001]

Why not creating flatpak or snap packages instead?

[Okki]

Why not creating flatpak or snap packages instead?

« Flatpak is installed and Flathub repository is pre-configured by default on Clear Linux when installing the desktop bundle. »

• Skype
• Microsoft Teams
• Zoom
• Visual Studio Code
• Discord
• Spotify

But Google Chrome doesn't seem to be available yet.