{"id":22293,"date":"2024-04-29T23:20:52","date_gmt":"2024-04-29T20:20:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/?p=22293"},"modified":"2024-05-05T16:53:54","modified_gmt":"2024-05-05T13:53:54","slug":"how-to-install-and-use-flatpak-on-ubuntu-24-04","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/how-to-install-and-use-flatpak-on-ubuntu-24-04\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install and Use Flatpak on Ubuntu 24.04"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1047\" height=\"589\" src=\"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install-flatpak-ubuntu-24.04.png\" alt=\"Flatpak on Ubuntu 24.04\" class=\"wp-image-22299\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install-flatpak-ubuntu-24.04.png?v=1714421721 1047w, https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/install-flatpak-ubuntu-24.04-768x432.png?v=1714421721 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1047px) 100vw, 1047px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In this tutorial, we will take you through how to install and use Flatpak on Ubuntu 24.04. So, what is Flatpak? According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.flatpak.org\/en\/latest\/introduction.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">documentation<\/a>, <em>Flatpak is a framework for building, distributing, and running desktop applications across various Linux distributions<\/em>. Flatpak applications are developed and hosted on a central reposiory called <a href=\"https:\/\/flathub.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Flathub respository<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Table of Contents<\/h2><nav><ul><li><a href=\"#install-and-use-flatpak-on-ubuntu-24-04\">Install and Use Flatpak on Ubuntu 24.04<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#installing-flatpak-on-ubuntu-24-04\">Installing Flatpak on Ubuntu 24.04<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#using-flatpak-on-ubuntu-24-04\">Using Flatpak on Ubuntu 24.04<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#basic-flatpak-command-line-usage\">Basic Flatpak Command Line Usage<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#enable-flathub-repository-on-ubuntu-24-04\">Enable Flathub Repository on Ubuntu 24.04<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#installing-flatpak-packages\">Installing Flatpak Packages<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#listing-installed-applications-and-runtimes\">Listing Installed Applications and Runtimes<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#running-flatpak-application\">Running Flatpak Application<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#update-installed-applications\">Update Installed Applications<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#remove-uninstall-flatpak-package\">Remove\/Uninstall Flatpak Package<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#more-flatpak-package-management-commands\">More Flatpak Package Management Commands<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"install-and-use-flatpak-on-ubuntu-24-04\">Install and Use Flatpak on Ubuntu 24.04<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are looking at universality, space for innovations, stability&#8230; on how you manage your package installation on your Ubuntu 24.04 system, Flatpak is what your are looking for. The steps provided below will take you through how to install and use it on Ubuntu 24.04.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"installing-flatpak-on-ubuntu-24-04\">Installing Flatpak on Ubuntu 24.04<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Flatpak package is available on the default Ubuntu repositories. It can easily be installed by executing the command below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>sudo apt udpate<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>sudo apt install flatpak<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"scroll-box\"><code>Reading package lists... Done\nBuilding dependency tree... Done\nReading state information... Done\nThe following additional packages will be installed:\n  libmalcontent-0-0 libostree-1-1\nSuggested packages:\n  malcontent-gui\nThe following NEW packages will be installed:\n  flatpak libmalcontent-0-0 libostree-1-1\n0 upgraded, 3 newly installed, 0 to remove and 3 not upgraded.\nNeed to get 1,742 kB of archives.\nAfter this operation, 6,548 kB of additional disk space will be used.\nDo you want to continue? [Y\/n] y\nGet:1 http:\/\/archive.ubuntu.com\/ubuntu noble\/universe amd64 libmalcontent-0-0 amd64 0.11.1-1build4 [21.9 kB]\nGet:2 http:\/\/archive.ubuntu.com\/ubuntu noble\/universe amd64 libostree-1-1 amd64 2024.5-1build2 [373 kB]\nGet:3 http:\/\/archive.ubuntu.com\/ubuntu noble\/universe amd64 flatpak amd64 1.14.6-1 [1,348 kB]\nFetched 1,742 kB in 1s (1,418 kB\/s)   \nSelecting previously unselected package libmalcontent-0-0:amd64.\n(Reading database ... 154396 files and directories currently installed.)\nPreparing to unpack ...\/libmalcontent-0-0_0.11.1-1build4_amd64.deb ...\nUnpacking libmalcontent-0-0:amd64 (0.11.1-1build4) ...\nSelecting previously unselected package libostree-1-1:amd64.\nPreparing to unpack ...\/libostree-1-1_2024.5-1build2_amd64.deb ...\nUnpacking libostree-1-1:amd64 (2024.5-1build2) ...\nSelecting previously unselected package flatpak.\nPreparing to unpack ...\/flatpak_1.14.6-1_amd64.deb ...\nUnpacking flatpak (1.14.6-1) ...\nSetting up libostree-1-1:amd64 (2024.5-1build2) ...\nSetting up libmalcontent-0-0:amd64 (0.11.1-1build4) ...\nSetting up flatpak (1.14.6-1) ...\nProcessing triggers for man-db (2.12.0-4build2) ...\nProcessing triggers for dbus (1.14.10-4ubuntu4) ...\nProcessing triggers for libc-bin (2.39-0ubuntu8.1) ...\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the installation is complete, <strong>flatpak<\/strong> command line tools should now be available for use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>which flatpak<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>\/usr\/bin\/flatpak<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Confirm installed version;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>flatpak --version<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Flatpak 1.14.6<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Counter check against the <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/flatpak\/flatpak\/releases\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">releases<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"using-flatpak-on-ubuntu-24-04\">Using Flatpak on Ubuntu 24.04<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"basic-flatpak-command-line-usage\">Basic Flatpak Command Line Usage<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>flatpak<\/strong> is a command line tool that you will be using to manage Flatpak applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The basic command line syntax for flatpak command is;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>flatpak &#91;OPTION\u2026] COMMAND<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>You can check its help page on various command line arguments (options and commands) to pass to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>flatpak -h<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Or;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>flatpak --help<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"scroll-box\"><code>Builtin Commands:\n Manage installed applications and runtimes\n  install                Install an application or runtime\n  update                 Update an installed application or runtime\n  uninstall              Uninstall an installed application or runtime\n  mask                   Mask out updates and automatic installation\n  pin                    Pin a runtime to prevent automatic removal\n  list                   List installed apps and\/or runtimes\n  info                   Show info for installed app or runtime\n  history                Show history\n  config                 Configure flatpak\n  repair                 Repair flatpak installation\n  create-usb             Put applications or runtimes onto removable media\n\n Find applications and runtimes\n  search                 Search for remote apps\/runtimes\n\n Manage running applications\n  run                    Run an application\n  override               Override permissions for an application\n  make-current           Specify default version to run\n  enter                  Enter the namespace of a running application\n  ps                     Enumerate running applications\n  kill                   Stop a running application\n\n Manage file access\n  documents              List exported files\n  document-export        Grant an application access to a specific file\n  document-unexport      Revoke access to a specific file\n  document-info          Show information about a specific file\n\n Manage dynamic permissions\n  permissions            List permissions\n  permission-remove      Remove item from permission store\n  permission-set         Set permissions\n  permission-show        Show app permissions\n  permission-reset       Reset app permissions\n\n Manage remote repositories\n  remotes                List all configured remotes\n  remote-add             Add a new remote repository (by URL)\n  remote-modify          Modify properties of a configured remote\n  remote-delete          Delete a configured remote\n  remote-ls              List contents of a configured remote\n  remote-info            Show information about a remote app or runtime\n\n Build applications\n  build-init             Initialize a directory for building\n  build                  Run a build command inside the build dir\n  build-finish           Finish a build dir for export\n  build-export           Export a build dir to a repository\n  build-bundle           Create a bundle file from a ref in a local repository\n  build-import-bundle    Import a bundle file\n  build-sign             Sign an application or runtime\n  build-update-repo      Update the summary file in a repository\n  build-commit-from      Create new commit based on existing ref\n  repo                   Show information about a repo\n\nHelp Options:\n  -h, --help              Show help options\n\nApplication Options:\n  --version               Print version information and exit\n  --default-arch          Print default arch and exit\n  --supported-arches      Print supported arches and exit\n  --gl-drivers            Print active gl drivers and exit\n  --installations         Print paths for system installations and exit\n  --print-updated-env     Print the updated environment needed to run flatpaks\n  --print-system-only     Only include the system installation with --print-updated-env\n  -v, --verbose           Show debug information, -vv for more detail\n  --ostree-verbose        Show OSTree debug information\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"enable-flathub-repository-on-ubuntu-24-04\">Enable Flathub Repository on Ubuntu 24.04<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>As already mentioned, Flatpak applications are developed, published and hosted on Flathub repository. In order to be able to use flatpak command to install Flatpak packages, you need to install and enable it by running the command below;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>sudo flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https:\/\/dl.flathub.org\/repo\/flathub.flatpakrepo<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>You can check all installed Flatpak repositories using the command below;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>flatpak remotes<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Sample output;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"scroll-box\"><code>Name    Options\nflathub system\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>To get details about the packages hosted on the installed repository;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>flatpak remote-ls &#91;name of the repo]<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>For example;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>flatpak remote-ls flathub<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Sample output;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"scroll-box\"><code>Name                                                Application ID                                                                Version        Branch              Arch\nAuthPass                                            app.authpass.AuthPass                                                                        stable              x86_64\nBlackboardSync                                      app.bbsync.BlackboardSync                                                                    stable              x86_64\nBlueBubbles                                         app.bluebubbles.BlueBubbles                                                                  stable              x86_64\nCantara                                             app.cantara.Cantara                                                                          stable              x86_64\nBiblioteca                                          app.drey.Biblioteca                                                                          stable              x86_64\nBlurble                                             app.drey.Blurble                                                                             stable              x86_64\nDamask                                              app.drey.Damask                                                                              stable              x86_64\nDialect                                             app.drey.Dialect                                                                             stable              x86_64\nDoggo                                               app.drey.Doggo                                                                               stable              x86_64\nEarTag                                              app.drey.EarTag                                                                              stable              x86_64\nElastic                                             app.drey.Elastic                                                                             stable              x86_64\nKeyRack                                             app.drey.KeyRack                                                                             stable              x86_64\nMultiplicationPuzzle                                app.drey.MultiplicationPuzzle                                                                stable              x86_64\nWarp                                                app.drey.Warp                                                                                stable              x86_64\nfeeddeck                                            app.feeddeck.feeddeck                                                                        stable              x86_64\nClipboard                                           app.getclipboard.Clipboard                                                                   stable              x86_64\nSpace                                               app.getspace.Space                                                                           stable              x86_64\ngummi                                               app.gummi.gummi                                                                              stable              x86_64\nKaiteki                                             app.kaiteki.Kaiteki                                                                          stable              x86_64\nLith                                                app.lith.Lith                                                                                stable              x86_64\nMidtermDesktop                                      app.midterm.MidtermDesktop                                                                   stable              x86_64\nmoosync                                             app.moosync.moosync                                                                          stable              x86_64\ndesktop                                             app.organicmaps.desktop                                                                      stable              x86_64\npianocheetah                                        app.pianocheetah.pianocheetah                                                                stable              x86_64\nRedNotebook                                         app.rednotebook.RedNotebook                                                                  stable              x86_64\nRiftShare                                           app.riftshare.RiftShare                                                                      stable              x86_64\nVup                                                 app.vup.Vup                                                                                  stable              x86_64\nxemu                                                app.xemu.xemu                                                                                stable              x86_64\nytmdesktop                                          app.ytmdesktop.ytmdesktop                                                                    stable              x86_64\nYwallet                                             app.ywallet.Ywallet                                                                          stable              x86_64\nApp                                                 ar.com.pilas_engine.App                                                                      stable              x86_64\nRockarrolla                                         ar.com.softwareperonista.Rockarrolla                                                         stable              x86_64\nTuxGuitar                                           ar.com.tuxguitar.TuxGuitar                                                                   stable              x86_64\nCambalache                                          ar.xjuan.Cambalache                                                                          stable              x86_64\ntauno-monitor                                       art.taunoerik.tauno-monitor                                                                  stable              x86_64\ntauno-serial-plotter                                art.taunoerik.tauno-serial-plotter                                                           stable              x86_64\nConfClerk                                           at.priv.toastfreeware.ConfClerk                                                              stable              x86_64\nserver                                              at.ssh_mitm.server                                                                           stable              x86_64\nVintageStory                                        at.vintagestory.VintageStory                                                                 stable              x86_64\nescript                                             au.edu.uq.esys.escript                                                                       stable              x86_64\nterminal                                            br.app.pw3270.terminal                                                                       stable              x86_64\nschool                                              br.com.eduk.school                                                                           stable              x86_64\nXjump                                               br.com.gualandi.Xjump                                                                        stable              x86_64\nqpdftools                                           br.eng.silas.qpdftools                                                                       stable              x86_64\ninvesalius                                          br.gov.cti.invesalius                                                                        stable              x86_64\nirpf2022                                            br.gov.fazenda.receita.irpf2022                                                              stable              x86_64\nirpf2023                                            br.gov.fazenda.receita.irpf2023                                                              stable              x86_64\nirpf2024                                            br.gov.fazenda.receita.irpf2024                                                              stable              x86_64\nNestopia                                            ca._0ldsk00l.Nestopia                                                                        stable              x86_64\ndconf-editor                                        ca.desrt.dconf-editor                                                                        stable              x86_64\nTimecop                                             ca.hamaluik.Timecop                                                                          stable              x86_64\nasunder                                             ca.littlesvr.asunder                                                                         stable              x86_64\nParallelLauncher                                    ca.parallel_launcher.ParallelLauncher                                                        stable              x86_64\nRaven                                               ca.uwaterloo.Raven                                                                           stable              x86_64\n...\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Read more on<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>flatpak remote-ls --help<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"installing-flatpak-packages\">Installing Flatpak Packages<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>With Flatpak and repositories in place, you can now install Flatpak packages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Take for example, you want to install Discord app on Ubuntu 24.04 using Flatpak, you can start by checking if the package is available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>sudo flatpak search discord<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>You will get multiple hits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"scroll-box\"><code>Name         Description                                                                                      Application ID               Version                   Branch Remotes\ndiscord-scr\u2026 A custom discord client that supports streaming with audio on Linux                              \u2026.shorsh.discord-screenaudio 0.0.0+git20240404.64c4303 stable flathub\nDiscord      Messaging, voice and video client                                                                com.discordapp.Discord       0.0.51                    stable flathub\nArmCord      ArmCord is a custom client designed to enhance your Discord experience while keeping everything\u2026 xyz.armcord.ArmCord          3.2.6                     stable flathub\nDissent      Tiny Discord app                                                                                 so.libdb.dissent             v0.0.23                   stable flathub\nDiscover Ov\u2026 A graphical overlay for Discord voice chat.                                                      \u2026thub.trigg.discover_overlay 0.7.4                     stable flathub\nWebCord      Web-based Discord client                                                                         \u2026.github.spacingbat3.webcord 4.8.0                     stable flathub\nVesktop      Snappier Discord app with Vencord                                                                dev.vencord.Vesktop          1.5.1                     stable flathub\nQTCord       Lightweight Discord Client                                                                       io.github.mak448a.QTCord     v0.0.12                   stable flathub\nDatcord      An open-source Discord client that uses Firefox                                                  io.github.gamingdoom.Datcord 0.5.1                     stable flathub\nRipcord      Alternative desktop chat client for Slack (and Discord)                                          fm.cancel.Ripcord            0.4.29                    stable flathub\nTonbrett     Companion App for Discord Soundboard Bot                                                         dev.schlaubi.Tonbrett        1.18.19                   stable flathub\nCider        An open source and community oriented Apple Music client                                         sh.cider.Cider               v1.6.2                    stable flathub\nAlien Arena  Ultra fast paced arena FPS                                                                       org.alienarena.alienarena    7.71.6                    stable flathub\nVeloren      Veloren is a multiplayer voxel RPG written in Rust. It is inspired by games such as Cube World,\u2026 net.veloren.veloren          0.15.0-nightly            stable flathub\nAirshipper   Airshipper is the official launcher for Veloren.                                                 net.veloren.airshipper       0.11.0                    stable flathub\nRetroDECK    RetroDECK brings an environment to catalog and play your retro games directly on your Steam Deck net.retrodeck.retrodeck      0.8.0b                    stable flathub\nREAL Video \u2026 Free and Open Source Video Enhancement Tool                                                      \u2026tntwise.REAL-Video-Enhancer 1.1.2                     stable flathub\nResonance    Harmonize your listening experience                                                              io.github.nate_xyz.Resonance 0.1.3                     stable flathub\nMuezzin      Islamic prayer times application                                                                 io.github.dbchoco.muezzin    v2.6.0                    stable flathub\nSalawat      Islamic prayer times application                                                                 io.github.dbchoco.Salawat    v1.3.0                    stable flathub\nGuilded      Messaging, Voice, and Video Client                                                               gg.guilded.Guilded           1.0.9251387               stable flathub\nwger         Fitness\/workout, nutrition and weight tracker                                                    de.wger.flutter              1.7.0                     stable flathub\nAuthPass     Password Manager: Keep your passwords safe across all platforms and devices                      app.authpass.AuthPass        1.9.6_1904                stable flathub\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>The official discord;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"scroll-box\"><code>Discord      Messaging, voice and video client                                                                com.discordapp.Discord       0.0.51                    stable flathub\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>You can then install the Flatpak package using the Application ID.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>sudo flatpak install com.discordapp.Discord<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Or with the name (If the name matches multiple packages, then you will be prompted to choose one from the matched options).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>sudo flatpak install Discord<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"scroll-box\"><code>Looking for matches\u2026\nSimilar refs found for \u2018Discord\u2019 in remote \u2018flathub\u2019 (system):\n\n   1) app\/de.shorsh.discord-screenaudio\/x86_64\/stable\n   2) app\/com.discordapp.Discord\/x86_64\/stable\n\nWhich do you want to use (0 to abort)? [0-2]:\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>In this case, you would choose option 2 to install Discord. If prompted, install application runtime and accept the permissions required for the application to work;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"scroll-box\"><code>Do you want to install it? [Y\/n]: y\n\ncom.discordapp.Discord permissions:\n    ipc            network       pulseaudio       x11       devices       file access [1]       dbus access [2]      bus ownership [3]\n    tags [4]\n\n    [1] xdg-download, xdg-pictures:ro, xdg-videos:ro\n    [2] com.canonical.AppMenu.Registrar, com.canonical.Unity, com.canonical.indicator.application, org.freedesktop.ScreenSaver, org.kde.StatusNotifierWatcher\n    [3] org.kde.*\n    [4] proprietary\n\n\n        ID                                             Branch                 Op            Remote             Download\n 1. [\u2713] org.freedesktop.Platform.GL.default            23.08                  i             flathub            164.3\u00a0MB \/ 164.6\u00a0MB\n 2. [\u2713] org.freedesktop.Platform.GL.default            23.08-extra            i             flathub             18.5\u00a0MB \/ 164.6\u00a0MB\n 3. [\u2713] org.freedesktop.Platform.Locale                23.08                  i             flathub             17.9\u00a0kB \/ 360.1\u00a0MB\n 4. [\u2713] org.freedesktop.Platform.openh264              2.2.0                  i             flathub            886.7\u00a0kB \/ 944.3\u00a0kB\n 5. [\u2713] org.freedesktop.Platform                       23.08                  i             flathub            177.5\u00a0MB \/ 227.6\u00a0MB\n 6. [\u2713] com.discordapp.Discord                         stable                 i             flathub            106.9\u00a0MB \/ 110.3\u00a0MB\n\nInstallation complete.\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"listing-installed-applications-and-runtimes\">Listing Installed Applications and Runtimes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>You can list installed Flatpak apps and runtimes using the command, <strong>flatpak list<\/strong>;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>flatpak list<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"scroll-box\"><code>Name                           Application ID                               Version           Branch               Installation\nDiscord                        com.discordapp.Discord                       0.0.51            stable               system\nFreedesktop Platform           org.freedesktop.Platform                     23.08.17          23.08                system\nMesa                           org.freedesktop.Platform.GL.default          24.0.6            23.08                system\nMesa (Extra)                   org.freedesktop.Platform.GL.default          24.0.6            23.08-extra          system\nopenh264                       org.freedesktop.Platform.openh264            2.1.0             2.2.0                system\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"running-flatpak-application\">Running Flatpak Application<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the application is installed, you can run using <strong>flatpak run<\/strong> command.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>flatpak run com.discordapp.Discord<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>You can get a list of running Flatpak applications;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>flatpak ps<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"update-installed-applications\">Update Installed Applications<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>You can use <strong>flatpak update<\/strong> command.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>sudo flatpak update &lt;package&gt;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>You can press tab after typing <strong>sudo flatpak update<\/strong> to get the name of the package.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"remove-uninstall-flatpak-package\">Remove\/Uninstall Flatpak Package<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also uninstall a Flatpak package;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>sudo flatpak uninstall &lt;package&gt;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"more-flatpak-package-management-commands\">More Flatpak Package Management Commands<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Refer to either;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>man flatpak<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Or<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>flatpak --help<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>For more Flatpak package management options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"conclusion\">Conclusion<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You have learnt how to install Flatpak on Ubuntu and how you can use it to manage packages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read more on <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.flatpak.org\/en\/latest\/getting-started.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">getting started with Flatpak<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this tutorial, we will take you through how to install and use Flatpak on Ubuntu 24.04. 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