Re: Gnome simple-scan and Flatpak

[Jeffrey Walton <noloader@gmail.com>]

On Thu, Sep 25, 2025 at 4:06 PM Tom Browder <tom.browder@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On Wed, Sep 24, 2025 at 3:36 PM Joe <joe@jretrading.com> wrote:
> >
> > On Wed, 24 Sep 2025 13:19:54 -0400
> > Jeffrey Walton <noloader@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > On Wed, Sep 24, 2025 at 12:55 PM Tom Browder <tom.browder@gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > In order to download and compile simple-scan, it seems I need to
> > > > install  the Flatpak development environment. Is that going to cause
> > > > any problems with the normal Debian install//update environment?
>
> The reason I ask is in order to  fix what I see wrong and propose it be used by
> Gnome folks, they want me to use the Flatpak tools and environment.

You were already given an alternative to the Flatpak development tools
and environment. It came straight from the project's README. See
<https://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2025/09/msg00677.html>.

> I want to know if there is any reason that might interfere with normal
> Debian ops.

Jeff