# Flatpak builds are not reproducible and why that's a practical problem

**URL:** https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/flatpak-builds-are-not-reproducible-and-why-thats-a-practical-problem/17525
**Category:** General
**Created:** 2024-03-27T14:46:37Z
**Posts:** 13
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## Post 12 by @anon79740302 — 2025-05-31T20:21:52Z

Alright, I finally got a round tuit…

> [@asanyan](#):
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> Look into bubblejail. There’s a guide in the community wiki for extra configuration

A couple links for future audiences, since none were provided:

> [@Sandboxing apps with bubblejail in Arch distros](https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/sandboxing-apps-with-bubblejail-in-arch-distros/23004):
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> Bubblejail Bubblejail is a great tool for sandboxing programs in linux. You may install it from the AUR (bubblejail or bubblejail-git). You should also install the slirp4netns package from the main repositories. It offers a graphical interface for creating and customizing sandboxes, however it is recommended to familiarize yourself with the configuration format, as some important features are unfortunately missing from the GUI app. To create a new profile, you may do so from the GUI, under …

> **[Bubblejail - ArchWiki](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Bubblejail)**

Yeah… Ain’t nobody got time for that. And even if Bubblejail is technically superior to Flatpak, the latter should be readily available on any major distro out there. Moreover…

> [@asanyan](#):
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> you can install distro packages instead and sandbox them.

Using distro packages generally means having to trust additional people (maintainers), whereas Flatpak apps are much more likely to be provided by developers themselves.

That said, I do not mean to dismiss Bubblejail outright, and may take a closer look at it eventually – if it ever lands in Fedora repositories.

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