Steps To Install and use Applications in Flatpak
All the apps retrieved or provided by flatpak are actually hosted on Flathub which is remote repository for applications distributed by flapak.
So to install the apps you need to add this remote repository of flathub using this command:
sudo flatpak remote-add –if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
Now you can download and install any application using flatpak . Suppose you wanted to install VSCode (Visual Studio code) for your linux system, You can do it by following command:
flatpak install flathub com.visualstudio.code
Note: “to get this command , visit Flathub webpage and search software you want to install you’ll get command on installation description button”
Run the installed application using this command:
flatpak run com.visualstudio.code
How to use Flatpak? Step-By-Step Guide
Flatpak is a framework for creating desktop packages in many Linux distributions. It has been developed by users with extensive history of working with the Linux computer device and runs as an unbiased open-source project. Flatpak’s strength lies in its up-to-date approach to software software delivery. It removes traditional constraints and provides a simple answer for computer programs, regardless of the programming language they use, the hardware they use, or the frameworks they use. This flexibility guarantees that builders can use Flatpak without questioning compatibility problems.