How to Install and Use Flatpak on Ubuntu

Jun. 30, 2023



Make sure all the system packages are up to date. To update all the packages present on your Linux system, use this command:

Once you have updated the system packages, use the APT package manager to install Flatpak on Ubuntu:

  1. Once Flathub is installed, you can now search for any application using this command:

For example, to search for Vim in Flathub, use this command:

  1. If it’s the application you are looking for, use this command to install the same:

For example, use this command to install Vim using Flatpak:

  1. Choose the application variant you want to install from the given menu numbers (in this case 1-4)

  2. Finally press Y and Enter key on the keyboard to start the installation of the application using Flatpak in Ubuntu.

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