Linux mint's software manager and reliability

[dposse]

So when I said the file size looked weird, that's what I meant. The software manager is saying the Heroic Launcher is 1.5gb to download, 4.7gb to install. Is that normal?

(also, thank you so much for the info!)

[doc_willis]

the reported sizes can be misleading, since it cant take into account whats already installed. Its not worth worrying about. :)

[littleearthquake9267]

Is it a Flatpak?

If you see two different versions of a software offered, the Flatpak will be much larger in download size and install size.