{"id":23691,"date":"2024-01-25T10:42:09","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T10:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/?p=23691"},"modified":"2024-01-25T10:44:26","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T10:44:26","slug":"install-use-flatpak-debian-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/debian\/install-use-flatpak-debian-12\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install and Use Flatpak on Debian 12"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Flatpak<\/strong> is a universal package manager that provides a convenient way for Debian users to install the applications along with all the necessary libraries into a bundle. It is a great tool for installing packages that are not available in the official repository and can be run on different Linux systems.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Flatpak<\/strong> works in the sandboxed environment, which contains everything that is needed to run a specific software on the system. It is the best alternative to the Apt package manager as it reduces compatibility errors while installing the packages on the system. The <strong>Flatpak<\/strong> is used to manage applications and software deployment.<\/p>\n<p>In this guide, we will discuss the installation, configuration, and use of <strong>Flatpak <\/strong>on Debian 12.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Quick Outline<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#post-23691-i0o4rxdeb71\"><strong>How to Install Flatpak on Debian 12<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#post-23691-zhxqdydmatnh\"><strong>How to Install Applications Using Flatpak on Debian 12<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#post-23691-m1ck5fc29msb\"><strong>How to Run Applications Using Flatpak on Debian 12<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#post-23691-hd773kyusiih\"><strong>How to List Installed Flatpak Packages on Debian 12<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#post-23691-ij7nt71uvzbk\"><strong>How to Update a Flatpak on Debian 12<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#post-23691-ilqwj0vzt78k\"><strong>How to View Details of a Flatpak Application on Debian 12<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#post-23691-2nqkxhdqmqwu\"><strong>How to Repair Flatpak on Debian 12<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#post-23691-9vcxu7eyvpjs\"><strong>How to Uninstall a Flatpak Package on Debian 12<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#post-23691-14nn042qw4rh\"><strong>How to Uninstall Flatpak on Debian 12<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#post-23691-z7ic0k3dd40\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a id=\"post-23691-i0o4rxdeb71\"><\/a><strong>How to Install Flatpak on Debian 12<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>Flatpak<\/strong> is not available by default on your Debian system; you have to install it through the official repository of your system by following the step-by-step guidelines written below:<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Step 1: Update the Package List<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>First, update the packages using the below-mentioned command to avoid any conflicts during the process of installation:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\"><span class=\"kw2\">sudo<\/span> apt update <span class=\"sy0\">&amp;&amp;<\/span> <span class=\"kw2\">sudo<\/span> apt upgrade<\/div><\/div>\n<p>The above command will update and upgrade any outdated packages on your system.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Step 2: Install Flatpak on Debian 12<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Next, execute the following command to install <strong>Flatpak <\/strong>on your system using the official apt repository:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\"><span class=\"kw2\">sudo<\/span> apt <span class=\"kw2\">install<\/span> flatpak<\/div><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"789\" height=\"388\" class=\"wp-image-23692\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-23691-1.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-23691-1.png 789w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-23691-1-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-23691-1-768x378.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 789px) 100vw, 789px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Optional: <\/strong>To use <strong>Flatpak<\/strong> with the Debian GNOME software, you can add the <strong>Flatpak<\/strong> plugin support through the below-given command:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\"><span class=\"kw2\">sudo<\/span> apt <span class=\"kw2\">install<\/span> gnome-software-plugin-flatpak<\/div><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"238\" class=\"wp-image-23693\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-23691-2.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-23691-2.png 780w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-23691-2-300x92.png 300w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-23691-2-768x234.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This plugin will make it easy for you to install any package on your system through the Gnome GUI tool without using the terminal.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Step 3: Verify the Installation of Flatpak<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>To verify the installation, check the version of the<strong> Flatpak <\/strong>on Debian using the below-given command:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\">flatpak <span class=\"re5\">--version<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"791\" height=\"126\" class=\"wp-image-23694\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-23691-3.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-23691-3.png 791w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-23691-3-300x48.png 300w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-23691-3-768x122.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 791px) 100vw, 791px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Step 4: Add Flathub Repository<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>To install the packages, <strong>Flatpak <\/strong>needs a source known as <strong>Flathub<\/strong>. You have to add the <strong>Flathub <\/strong>repository in the <strong>Flatpak<\/strong> configuration on your Debian system through the following command to make it available for the installation of applications:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\">flatpak remote-add <span class=\"re5\">--if-not-exists<\/span> flathub https:<span class=\"sy0\">\/\/<\/span>flathub.org<span class=\"sy0\">\/<\/span>repo<span class=\"sy0\">\/<\/span>flathub.flatpakrepo<\/div><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"786\" height=\"123\" class=\"wp-image-23695\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-23691-4.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-23691-4.png 786w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-23691-4-300x47.png 300w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-23691-4-768x120.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 786px) 100vw, 786px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Run the following command to verify that the repository has been added to Debian:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\">flatpak remotes<\/div><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"760\" height=\"124\" class=\"wp-image-23696\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-23691-5.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-23691-5.png 760w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-23691-5-300x49.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Step 5: Restart Your System<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>It is recommended to restart your device to ensure that the changes are successfully applied, you can do this using the command below:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\"><span class=\"kw2\">sudo<\/span> reboot<\/div><\/div>\n<h3><strong>Step 6: View Flatpak Options<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Once you have installed and enabled the <strong>Flathub<\/strong> on your system, you can use various options to enhance the user experience and power up your system. To view the options that can be used with<strong> flatpak <\/strong>command, open the manual page or run the following command on your terminal:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\">flatpak <span class=\"re5\">--help<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"765\" height=\"496\" class=\"wp-image-23697\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-23691-6.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-23691-6.png 765w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-23691-6-300x195.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 765px) 100vw, 765px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"post-23691-zhxqdydmatnh\"><\/a><strong>How to Install Applications Using Flatpak on Debian 12<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>There are two ways to install the packages on Debian using <strong>Flatpak<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#post-23691-53fyllphjo5\"><strong>Through Terminal<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#post-23691-xonrk99snire\"><strong>Through GNOME Software<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a id=\"post-23691-53fyllphjo5\"><\/a><strong>1: Install Applications on Debian 12 Using Flatpak Through Terminal<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To install an application on Debian 12 using <strong>Flatpak<\/strong>, you will need an Application ID of the desired software. To get the ID, you can run the command in the terminal or visit the official website of <a href=\"https:\/\/flathub.org\/\"><strong>Flatpak<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Step 1: Search for the Application<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The following is the basic syntax to get the ID through the terminal. Replace the <strong>application_name<\/strong> with the name of the software you want to install on your system to get its ID:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\">flatpak search <span class=\"re5\">--columns<\/span>=application <span class=\"sy0\">&lt;<\/span>application_name<span class=\"sy0\">&gt;<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>Example: <\/strong>In the below command I am searching <strong>Google Chrome<\/strong>, it will display the list of matching applications with their application ID:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\">flatpak search <span class=\"re5\">--columns<\/span>=application google chrome<\/div><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"760\" height=\"272\" class=\"wp-image-23698\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-23691-7.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-23691-7.png 760w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-23691-7-300x107.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Step 2: Install the Application Using Flatpak<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Once you get the ID of your desired app, you can easily install it on your system through <strong>Flatpak<\/strong>. To install the application through <strong>Flatpak<\/strong>, the following is the basic syntax:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\"><span class=\"kw2\">sudo<\/span> flatpak <span class=\"kw2\">install<\/span> flathub <span class=\"br0\">&#91;<\/span>application_id<span class=\"br0\">&#93;<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<p>The above command will install the selected package on your system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Example: <\/strong>Here, I have installed Google Chrome using its application ID on Debian:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\"><span class=\"kw2\">sudo<\/span> flatpak <span class=\"kw2\">install<\/span> flathub com.google.Chrome <span class=\"re5\">-y<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"775\" height=\"482\" class=\"wp-image-23699\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-23691-8.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-23691-8.png 775w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-23691-8-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-23691-8-768x478.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"post-23691-xonrk99snire\"><\/a><strong>2: Install Applications on Debian 12 Using Flatpak Through GNOME Software<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Another way to install the application on Debian 12 through <strong>Flatpak<\/strong> is by using the GNOME Software.<\/p>\n<p>Follow the below steps to install the application:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1: <\/strong>Navigate to <strong>Activities<\/strong> and search for <strong>Software<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"783\" height=\"555\" class=\"wp-image-23700\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-23691-9.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-23691-9.png 783w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-23691-9-300x213.png 300w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-23691-9-768x544.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 783px) 100vw, 783px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2: <\/strong>Find the software you want to install using the <strong>Flathub <\/strong>repository and install it:<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"783\" height=\"524\" class=\"wp-image-23701\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-23691-10.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-23691-10.png 783w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-23691-10-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-23691-10-768x514.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 783px) 100vw, 783px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"post-23691-m1ck5fc29msb\"><\/a><strong>How to Run Applications Using Flatpak on Debian 12<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>You can run the installed applications on Debian 12 using the application ID. The fundamental syntax to run the application is mentioned below:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\">flatpak run <span class=\"br0\">&#91;<\/span>application_id<span class=\"br0\">&#93;<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>Example: <\/strong>To run <strong>Google Chrome<\/strong> on Debian 12 using <strong>Flatpak<\/strong>, execute the following command:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\">flatpak run com.google.Chrome<\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"785\" height=\"528\" class=\"wp-image-23702\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-23691-11.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-23691-11.png 785w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-23691-11-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-23691-11-768x517.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 785px) 100vw, 785px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"post-23691-hd773kyusiih\"><\/a><strong>How to List Installed Flatpak Packages on Debian 12<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>To view the list of all <strong>Flatpak<\/strong> packages along with their description such as ID and version, execute the below-given command:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\">flatpak list<\/div><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"779\" height=\"230\" class=\"wp-image-23703\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-23691-12.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-23691-12.png 779w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-23691-12-300x89.png 300w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-23691-12-768x227.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"post-23691-ij7nt71uvzbk\"><\/a><strong>How to Update a Flatpak on Debian 12<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>To update all the installed <strong>Flatpak <\/strong>packages on your system, run the following command:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\">flatpak update<\/div><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"762\" height=\"130\" class=\"wp-image-23704\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-23691-13.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-23691-13.png 762w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-23691-13-300x51.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 762px) 100vw, 762px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To update a specific application on <strong>Flatpak<\/strong>, run the following command:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\">flatpak update <span class=\"sy0\">&lt;<\/span>application_id<span class=\"sy0\">&gt;<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> I have updated Google Chrome on <strong>Flatpak <\/strong>using the following command:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\">flatpak update com.google.Chrome<\/div><\/div>\n<h2><a id=\"post-23691-ilqwj0vzt78k\"><\/a><strong>How to View Details of a Flatpak Application on Debian 12<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>To view a detail of a specific <strong>Flatpak<\/strong> package on Debian, use the <strong>info<\/strong> option and application ID with the <strong>Flatpak <\/strong>command. For example, I want to view the information of the Google Chrome application on my Debian system:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\">flatpak info com.google.Chrome<\/div><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"760\" height=\"482\" class=\"wp-image-23705\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-23691-14.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-23691-14.png 760w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-23691-14-300x190.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"post-23691-2nqkxhdqmqwu\"><\/a><strong>How to Repair Flatpak on Debian 12<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If you face any issue while using <strong>Flatpak <\/strong>on your system, you can run the <strong>repair <\/strong>command:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\">flatpak repair<\/div><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"758\" height=\"157\" class=\"wp-image-23706\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-23691-15.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-23691-15.png 758w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-23691-15-300x62.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 758px) 100vw, 758px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"post-23691-9vcxu7eyvpjs\"><\/a><strong>How to Uninstall a Flatpak Package on Debian 12<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The following is the fundamental command to remove any installed <strong>Flatpak <\/strong>package from your system:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\">flatpak uninstall <span class=\"br0\">&#91;<\/span>application_id<span class=\"br0\">&#93;<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Replace the <strong>[application_id]<\/strong> with the ID of the software you want to remove. For example, I am uninstalling <strong>Google Chrome<\/strong> from my system:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\">flatpak uninstall com.google.Chrome<\/div><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"760\" height=\"190\" class=\"wp-image-23707\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-23691-16.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-23691-16.png 760w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-23691-16-300x75.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"post-23691-14nn042qw4rh\"><\/a><strong>How to Uninstall Flatpak on Debian 12<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If <strong>Flatpak <\/strong>is not needed, you can remove it through the below-given command:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\"><span class=\"kw2\">sudo<\/span> apt remove flatpak<\/div><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"759\" height=\"277\" class=\"wp-image-23708\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-23691-17.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-23691-17.png 759w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-23691-17-300x109.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 759px) 100vw, 759px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The better approach is to use the autoremove and purge to delete all the unused dependencies and configuration files along with the package:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\"><span class=\"kw2\">sudo<\/span> apt autoremove <span class=\"re5\">--purge<\/span> flatpak<\/div><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"759\" height=\"283\" class=\"wp-image-23711\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-23691-18.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-23691-18.png 759w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-23691-18-300x112.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 759px) 100vw, 759px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"post-23691-z7ic0k3dd40\"><\/a><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Flatpak <\/strong>is a command-line utility for managing packages on Linux systems including Debian 12. It is used to download numerous applications from the official website of <strong>Flathub<\/strong>. The <strong>Flatpak <\/strong>is an efficient way to install and manage applications, as it provides you the freedom to install any available application using its ID. In this guide, we have discussed the steps to install and enable <strong>Flatpak<\/strong> on your system. We have also discussed the commands to install packages and manage packages through <strong>Flatpak<\/strong> on Debian 12 in the above section of this post.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Flatpak is a universal package manager; you can install it through an apt repository and use it to manage your packages on Debian 12.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":115,"featured_media":23835,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23691","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-debian"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23691","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/115"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23691"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23691\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23835"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23691"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23691"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23691"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}