Flatpak will depend on systemd
Flatpak is planning to introduce a dependency on systemd in its next major version. This change has raised concerns among users of distributions that do not use systemd, such as Void Linux and Alpine. The developers aim to ensure Flatpak remains accessible while addressing the challenges posed by its current design.
- ▪Flatpak will likely become dependent on systemd in its upcoming version.
- ▪The developers are working on a rewrite of Flatpak, referred to as Flatpak Next or Flatpak 2.0.
- ▪Concerns have been raised by users of non-systemd distributions regarding the future of Flatpak.
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Home > Linux > Flatpak will depend on systemdFlatpak will depend on systemd Thom Holwerda 2026-05-24 Linux 4 CommentsIf you visit the Flatpak website today, it lists, as the very first advantage of the project: “Build for every distro: create one app and distribute it to the entire Linux desktop market.” If you then move on to the list of supported distributions, you’ll see the usual suspects, but also distributions like Void Linux, Guix, and Alpine. These last three all have one thing in common: they use an init system other than systemd, because Flatpak doesn’t care what init system you use.
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