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Flatpak Sandboxed Linux apps

Version 1.18.4 · source

Flatpak, Postcard, light preview Light · Postcard 102 × 152 mm · PDF Flatpak, Postcard, dark preview Dark · Postcard 102 × 152 mm · PDF Flatpak, Postcard, ink saver preview Ink saver · Postcard 102 × 152 mm · PDF
Flatpak, A5, light preview Light · A5 148 × 210 mm · PDF Flatpak, A5, dark preview Dark · A5 148 × 210 mm · PDF Flatpak, A5, ink saver preview Ink saver · A5 148 × 210 mm · PDF
Flatpak, A4, light preview Light · A4 210 × 297 mm · PDF Flatpak, A4, dark preview Dark · A4 210 × 297 mm · PDF Flatpak, A4, ink saver preview Ink saver · A4 210 × 297 mm · PDF
Flatpak, A4 landscape, light preview Light · A4 landscape 297 × 210 mm · PDF Flatpak, A4 landscape, dark preview Dark · A4 landscape 297 × 210 mm · PDF Flatpak, A4 landscape, ink saver preview Ink saver · A4 landscape 297 × 210 mm · PDF
Flatpak, A3, light preview Light · A3 297 × 420 mm · PDF Flatpak, A3, dark preview Dark · A3 297 × 420 mm · PDF Flatpak, A3, ink saver preview Ink saver · A3 297 × 420 mm · PDF
Flatpak, A3 landscape, light preview Light · A3 landscape 420 × 297 mm · PDF Flatpak, A3 landscape, dark preview Dark · A3 landscape 420 × 297 mm · PDF Flatpak, A3 landscape, ink saver preview Ink saver · A3 landscape 420 × 297 mm · PDF
Flatpak, Letter, light preview Light · Letter 8.5 × 11 in · PDF Flatpak, Letter, dark preview Dark · Letter 8.5 × 11 in · PDF Flatpak, Letter, ink saver preview Ink saver · Letter 8.5 × 11 in · PDF
Flatpak, Tabloid, light preview Light · Tabloid 11 × 17 in · PDF Flatpak, Tabloid, dark preview Dark · Tabloid 11 × 17 in · PDF Flatpak, Tabloid, ink saver preview Ink saver · Tabloid 11 × 17 in · PDF

Start here

flatpak search <text>
Find an app
flatpak install <remote> <app-id>
Install an app
flatpak run <app-id>
Start an app
flatpak list
What is installed
flatpak update
Update everything
flatpak uninstall <app-id>
Remove an app
flatpak uninstall --unused
Remove unused runtimes
flatpak info <app-id>
Details of an app

Concepts

  1. Remote e.g. flathub
  2. Installation --user or --system
  3. Sandbox app + runtime
  4. Permissions per app or global

Remotes

flatpak remotes
List configured remotes
flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists <name> <url-or-.flatpakrepo>
Add a remote
flatpak remote-ls <remote>
List what a remote offers
flatpak remote-delete <remote>
Remove a remote

Install and update

flatpak search <text>
Search remotes for apps
flatpak install <remote> <app-id>
Install from a remote
flatpak install --user <app-id>
Install for the current user only
flatpak install -y <app-id>
Install without prompts
flatpak update
Update apps and runtimes
flatpak update <app-id>
Update one app
flatpak update --commit=<commit> <app-id>
Move to a specific commit
Find commits with remote-info --log; mask the ref afterwards or the next update moves it again.
flatpak uninstall <app-id>
Remove an app
flatpak uninstall --unused
Remove unused runtimes
flatpak uninstall --delete-data <app-id>
Remove app and its data
flatpak mask <pattern>
Block updates for matches
flatpak pin <runtime>
Keep a runtime from auto-removal

Running

flatpak run <app-id>
Start an app
flatpak run --command=<cmd> <app-id>
Run another command in the sandbox
flatpak run --filesystem=<path> <app-id>
Grant a path for this run
flatpak ps
List running instances
flatpak kill <app-id>
Stop a running app

Inspect

flatpak list
List installed apps and runtimes
flatpak list --app
List only apps
flatpak list --runtime
List only runtimes
flatpak info <app-id>
Show an installed app
flatpak info -m <app-id>
Show its metadata and permissions
flatpak history
Show install and update history

Permissions

flatpak override --user --filesystem=<path> <app-id>
Give an app a path
flatpak override --user --socket=<socket> <app-id>
Allow a socket, e.g. wayland
flatpak override --user --nosocket=<socket> <app-id>
Deny a socket
flatpak override --user --env=<VAR>=<value> <app-id>
Set an env var
flatpak override --user --show <app-id>
Show your overrides
flatpak override --user --reset <app-id>
Clear your overrides

Maintenance

flatpak repair --user
Check and fix the user install

Recipes

Set up Flathub and install
flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub \  https://dl.flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepoflatpak install flathub org.mozilla.firefoxflatpak run org.mozilla.firefox
Tidy up
flatpak updateflatpak uninstall --unusedflatpak repair --user
Let one app see a folder
flatpak override --user --filesystem=$HOME/Projects <app-id>flatpak override --user --show <app-id>flatpak override --user --reset <app-id>
Hang app? Stop it
flatpak psflatpak kill <app-id>