Very simple question from new user: non-clearlinux packages

[89luca89]

Hi, you could check this post on this very forum on how to use other distro’s packages on Clear:

Using toolboxes on Clear Linux (aka more apps!)

I’ve been using Fedora Silverblue and it kind of forces you into a more container-focused lifestyle. So I was wondering if I could apply those concepts to Clear Linux. If you’re not familiar with the concept, the root filesystem is mostly immutable, and you instead install apps via flatpaks and containers. Fedora uses Toolbx and Podman to do this. Toolbx isn’t in CL and though I was able to install podman it came unconfigured and getting that to work was beyond my skill level. Ends up Luca Di M…