Flatpak 2: Rust Re-write, Requiring Wayland & Systemd
From The Lunduke Journal of Technology by Bryan Lunduke
May 27, 2026 · 10 min
About this episode
This episode discusses the re-write of the Flatpak packaging system in Rust, highlighting its new requirements for Wayland and Systemd.
According to The Linux Foundation, the Flatpak packaging system is being re-written in Rust, dropping X11 support, with hard requirements on Systemd and Wayland.50% Off Yearly, & Massively Discounted Lifetime Subs Through May 31: https://lunduke.substack.com/p/50-off-yearly-and-massively-discounted More from The Lunduke Journal: https://lunduke.com/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lunduke.substack.com/subscribe
People in this episode
Host: Bryan Lunduke
Topics covered
- Flatpak
- Rust
- Wayland
- Systemd
- Linux
- packaging system
Keywords
- Flatpak
- Rust
- Wayland
- Systemd
- Linux packaging
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Linux Foundation
Products: Flatpak, Rust, Wayland, Systemd
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