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Updated faq.md to reflect the current state of postmarketOS.

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Flatpak packages — yes! That said, Flathub, the most prominent Flatpak repository, hosts a good deal of nonfree software, and as such Flatpak has similar issues as using Android apps on postmarketOS. In addition to this, many free software Flathub packages are only repackaged pre-compiled .deb files, and consequently it is more difficult to verify what code you're running.
Snaps don't work as snapd depends on systemd (which Alpine Linux and in turn postmarketOS does not use). Snaps also have various other issues, including but not limited to the ones mentioned in regards to Flatpak/Flathub.
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Snaps should work on edge as snapd depends on systemd, support for which was recently added to the edge branch(This remains to be tested, so try at your own risk!). However, Snaps also have various other issues, including but not limited to the ones mentioned in regards to Flatpak/Flathub.
AppImages do not work as they are linked against the glibc libc implementation while Alpine Linux and postmarketOS use the musl libc implementation. That said, AppImageKit does have plans for some sort of musl support, so this may change in the future. See [issue 1015 in the AppImageKit issue tracker](https://github.com/AppImage/AppImageKit/issues/1015).
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### Is there any GUI front-end for package management?
Yes, GNOME Software supports apk (postmarketOS and Alpine's package manager, not the Android package format). Support for Plasma's Discover is in the works. See [pma#506](https://gitlab.com/postmarketOS/pmaports/-/issues/506).
Yes, GNOME Software and Plasma's Discover support apk (postmarketOS and Alpine's package manager, not the Android package format).
### What filesystem is used?
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