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<refentry id="flatpak">
<refentryinfo>
<title>flatpak</title>
<productname>flatpak</productname>
<authorgroup>
<author>
<contrib>Developer</contrib>
<firstname>Alexander</firstname>
<surname>Larsson</surname>
<email>alexl@redhat.com</email>
</author>
</authorgroup>
</refentryinfo>
<refmeta>
<refentrytitle>flatpak</refentrytitle>
<manvolnum>1</manvolnum>
</refmeta>
<refnamediv>
<refname>flatpak</refname>
<refpurpose>Build, install and run applications and runtimes</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsynopsisdiv>
<cmdsynopsis>
<command>flatpak</command>
<arg choice="opt" rep="repeat">OPTION</arg>
<arg choice="req">COMMAND</arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
</refsynopsisdiv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<para>
flatpak is a tool for managing applications and the runtimes
they use. In the flatpak model, applications can be built and
distributed independently from the host system they are used
on, and they are isolated from the host system ('sandboxed')
to some degree, at runtime.
</para>
<para>
flatpak can operate in system-wide or per-user mode. The system-wide
data (runtimes, applications and configuration) is located in
<filename>$prefix/var/lib/flatpak/</filename>, and the per-user
data is in <filename>$HOME/.local/share/flatpak/</filename>.
Below these locations, there is a local repository in the
<filename>repo/</filename> subdirectory and installed runtimes
and applications are in the corresponding <filename>runtime/</filename>
and <filename>app/</filename> subdirectories.
</para>
<para>
System-wide remotes can be statically preconfigured by dropping
config fragments into <filename>/etc/flatpak/remotes.d/</filename>.
</para>
<para>
In addition to the system-wide installation in <filename>$prefix/var/lib/flatpak/</filename>,
which is always considered the default one unless overridden, more
system-wide installations can be defined via configuration files in
<filename>/etc/flatpak/installations.d/</filename>, which must define
at least the id of the installation and the absolute path to it.
Other optional parameters like <arg choice="plain">DisplayName</arg>,
<arg choice="plain">Priority</arg> or <arg choice="plain">StorageType</arg>
are also supported.
</para>
<para>
flatpak uses OSTree to distribute and deploy data. The repositories
it uses are OSTree repositories and can be manipulated with the
<command>ostree</command> utility. Installed runtimes and
applications are OSTree checkouts.
</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>Options</title>
<para>The following options are understood:</para>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>-h</option></term>
<term><option>--help</option></term>
<listitem><para>
Show help options and exit.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>-v</option></term>
<term><option>--verbose</option></term>
<listitem><para>
Print debug information during command processing.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>--ostree-verbose</option></term>
<listitem><para>
Print OSTree debug information during command processing.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>--version</option></term>
<listitem><para>
Print version information and exit.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>--default-arch</option></term>
<listitem><para>
Print the default arch and exit.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>--supported-arches</option></term>
<listitem><para>
Print the supported arches in priority order and exit.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>--gl-drivers</option></term>
<listitem><para>
Print the list of active gl drivers and exit.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>Commands</title>
<para>Commands for managing installed applications and runtimes:</para>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term><citerefentry><refentrytitle>flatpak-install</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry></term>
<listitem><para>
Install an application or a runtime from a remote or bundle.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><citerefentry><refentrytitle>flatpak-update</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry></term>
<listitem><para>
Update an installed application or runtime.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><citerefentry><refentrytitle>flatpak-uninstall</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry></term>
<listitem><para>
Uninstall an installed application or runtime.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><citerefentry><refentrytitle>flatpak-list</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry></term>
<listitem><para>
List installed applications and/or runtimes.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><citerefentry><refentrytitle>flatpak-info</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry></term>
<listitem><para>
Show information for an installed application or runtime.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
<para>Commands for running applications:</para>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term><citerefentry><refentrytitle>flatpak-run</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry></term>
<listitem><para>
Run an application.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><citerefentry><refentrytitle>flatpak-override</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry></term>
<listitem><para>
Override permissions for an application.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><citerefentry><refentrytitle>flatpak-make-current</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry></term>
<listitem><para>
Specify the default version to run.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><citerefentry><refentrytitle>flatpak-enter</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry></term>
<listitem><para>
Enter the namespace of a running application.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
<para>Commands for managing file access:</para>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term><citerefentry><refentrytitle>flatpak-document-export</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry></term>
<listitem><para>
Grant an application access to a specific file.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><citerefentry><refentrytitle>flatpak-document-unexport</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry></term>
<listitem><para>
Revoke access to a specific file.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><citerefentry><refentrytitle>flatpak-document-info</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry></term>
<listitem><para>
Show information about a specific file.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><citerefentry><refentrytitle>flatpak-document-list</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry></term>
<listitem><para>
List exported files.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
<para>Commands for managing remote repositories:</para>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term><citerefentry><refentrytitle>flatpak-remotes</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry></term>
<listitem><para>
List all configured remote repositories.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><citerefentry><refentrytitle>flatpak-remote-add</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry></term>
<listitem><para>
Add a new remote repository.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><citerefentry><refentrytitle>flatpak-remote-modify</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry></term>
<listitem><para>
Modify properties of a configured remote repository.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><citerefentry><refentrytitle>flatpak-remote-delete</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry></term>
<listitem><para>
Delete a configured remote repository.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><citerefentry><refentrytitle>flatpak-remote-ls</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry></term>
<listitem><para>
List contents of a configured remote repository.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
<para>Commands for building applications:</para>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term><citerefentry><refentrytitle>flatpak-build-init</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry></term>
<listitem><para>
Initialize a build directory.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><citerefentry><refentrytitle>flatpak-build</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry></term>
<listitem><para>
Run a build command in a build directory.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><citerefentry><refentrytitle>flatpak-build-finish</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry></term>
<listitem><para>
Finalizes a build directory for export.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><citerefentry><refentrytitle>flatpak-build-export</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry></term>
<listitem><para>
Export a build directory to a repository.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><citerefentry><refentrytitle>flatpak-build-bundle</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry></term>
<listitem><para>
Create a bundle file from a build directory.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><citerefentry><refentrytitle>flatpak-build-import-bundle</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry></term>
<listitem><para>
Import a file bundle into a local repository.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><citerefentry><refentrytitle>flatpak-build-sign</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry></term>
<listitem><para>
Sign an application or runtime after its been exported.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><citerefentry><refentrytitle>flatpak-build-update-repo</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry></term>
<listitem><para>
Update the summary file in a repository.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><citerefentry><refentrytitle>flatpak-build-commit-from</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry></term>
<listitem><para>
Create a new commit based on an existing ref.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>See also</title>
<para>
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>ostree</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>ostree.repo</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>flatpak-remote</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>