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Absolutely, as a Linux uswr if only 18 months it was a complete balls up me trying to install Signal from tje shitty instructions. Their website, a seasoned Linux user in the forum said how he could see how I was confused becase the command lines on the Singnal website to do the install all ran together, since then it's been fine but just Flatpak FFS.
Interesting. I think signal is maintained in the arch repository so it was easy for me.
EasyEffects was the one where flatpack saved me. Bought a cheap headset, needed boost on mic gain.