{"id":24467,"date":"2024-01-31T15:55:46","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T15:55:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/?p=24467"},"modified":"2024-01-31T15:55:46","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T15:55:46","slug":"install-use-flatpak-linux-mint-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/mint\/install-use-flatpak-linux-mint-21\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install and Use Flatpak on Linux Mint 21?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Flatpak <\/strong>is the package manager that enables users to install various applications on their Linux system from Flathub. Flathub is the default repository (application store) that offers a wide range of <strong>Flatpak <\/strong>applications for Linux distribution. Linux Mint has its own APT package manager but many applications are not available on it. In such a case, the user can look for the desired application in <strong>Flathub <\/strong>and use <strong>Flatpak <\/strong>to install it.<\/p>\n<p>Flatpak is pre-installed on all the new versions of Linux Mint systems. However, if you are working on the old version of the Linux Mint system or the <strong>Flatpak <\/strong>is not pre-installed on the Linux Mint (new version), you will have to install it manually.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Quick Outline <\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#post-24467-kk0ri3g3ydft\"><strong>How to Install Flatpak on Linux Mint<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#post-24467-mmi36bc3vdc6\"><strong>How to Use Flatpak on Linux Mint<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#post-24467-321erlg7pkdj\"><strong>How to Repair Flatpak Installation on Linux Mint<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#post-24467-rx3f4k7v2b90\"><strong>How to Remove\/Uninstall Flatpak from Linux Mint<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#post-24467-8i1mgrxftn8r\"><strong>Final Thoughts<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a id=\"post-24467-kk0ri3g3ydft\"><\/a>How to Install Flatpak on Linux Mint<\/h2>\n<p>The Flatpak can be installed on the Linux Mint system using:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#post-24467-9kvy7u5h5cs9\"><strong>Default Linux Mint Repository <\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#post-24467-kix.afdj5vipfu5d\"><strong>Flatpak PPA Repository <\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a id=\"post-24467-9kvy7u5h5cs9\"><\/a>Method 1: Default Linux Mint Repository<\/h3>\n<p>You can easily install <strong>Flatpak <\/strong>from the default Linux Mint repository through the \u201c<strong>apt<\/strong>\u201d command. However, you will not get <strong>Flatpak\u2019s <\/strong>latest version using this method.<\/p>\n<p>To install <strong>Flatpak<\/strong> on Linux Mint systems, follow the provided steps:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1: Install Flatpak From the Linux Mint Repository <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Execute the below-provided command to install <strong>Flatpak <\/strong>on your system from the standard Linux Mint 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=\"735\" height=\"369\" class=\"wp-image-24478\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-1.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-1.png 735w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-1-300x151.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2: Verification<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To verify whether the <strong>Flatpak <\/strong>is installed or not, check its version:<\/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>The below output indicates that the older version (as the latest version is 1.14.4) of the <strong>Flatpak <\/strong>has been installed on the system:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"127\" class=\"wp-image-24480\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-2.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-2.png 735w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-2-300x52.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a id=\"post-24467-kix.afdj5vipfu5d\"><\/a>Method 2: Using Flatpak PPA Repository<\/h3>\n<p>If you want to install the latest version of <strong>Flatpak <\/strong>on your system, you will have to add the official <strong>Flatpak <\/strong>PPA (Personal Package Archive) repository on your systems. The <strong>Flatpak <\/strong>PPA provides <strong>Flatpak <\/strong>packages for particular Linux distributions and allows you to install desired packages and applications.<\/p>\n<p>To install <strong>Flatpak <\/strong>on Linux Mint using the PPA repository, use the following steps:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1: Update the System Repository <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>First, update the Linux Mint packages before upgrading <strong>Flatpak <\/strong>through the given command:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\"><span class=\"kw2\">sudo<\/span> apt update;<span class=\"kw2\">sudo<\/span> apt upgrade<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Subsequently, all the system\u2019s repository packages will be updated and upgraded:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"321\" class=\"wp-image-24485\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-3.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-3.png 735w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-3-300x131.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2: Add Flatpak PPA on Linux Mint<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Then, import the official <strong>Flatpak <\/strong>PPA repository on your Linux Mint system using the provided command:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\"><span class=\"kw2\">sudo<\/span> add-apt-repository ppa:flatpak<span class=\"sy0\">\/<\/span>stable <span class=\"re5\">-y<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"726\" height=\"393\" class=\"wp-image-24488\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-4.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-4.png 726w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-4-300x162.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 726px) 100vw, 726px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3: Update the System <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Next, use the following command to update the system\u2019s packages list:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\"><span class=\"kw2\">sudo<\/span> apt update<\/div><\/div>\n<p>By doing so, the system\u2019s repository packages will be updated:<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"725\" height=\"388\" class=\"wp-image-24495\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-5.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-5.png 725w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-5-300x161.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 725px) 100vw, 725px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4: Install Flatpak on Linux Mint<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Now, install <strong>Flatpak <\/strong>on your Linux Mint system via the 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> flatpak<\/div><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"734\" height=\"368\" class=\"wp-image-24501\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-6.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-6.png 734w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-6-300x150.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 734px) 100vw, 734px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 5: Verification <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Finally, check the version of <strong>Flatpak <\/strong>to ensure that its latest version is installed:<\/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>As you can see, the latest version of <strong>Flatpak <\/strong>has been installed on the system successfully:<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"725\" height=\"124\" class=\"wp-image-24506\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-7.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-7.png 725w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-7-300x51.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 725px) 100vw, 725px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Important: Add\/Import Flathub Repository on Linux Mint<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You need to add the Flathub repository on your Linux Mint system to download packages and applications from Flathub. For this purpose, write out the below-listed command:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\"><span class=\"kw2\">sudo<\/span> 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=\"735\" height=\"124\" class=\"wp-image-24514\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-8.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-8.png 735w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-8-300x51.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"post-24467-mmi36bc3vdc6\"><\/a>How to Use Flatpak on Linux Mint<\/h2>\n<p>You can use <strong>Flatpak <\/strong>packet manager to install and use various <strong>Flatpak <\/strong>applications from Flathub. Check out the following use cases to see how <strong>Flatpak <\/strong>is used to manage applications on Linux Mint systems:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#post-24467-rfgdpiz53a4p\"><strong>Search Flatpak Applications<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#post-24467-dt9iqriotzfy\"><strong>Install Flatpak Applications<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#post-24467-mx0c1s9qsb99\"><strong>Display Installed Flatpak Application Details<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#post-24467-hyonzj9a34te\"><strong>Run Flatpak Applications<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#post-24467-7i8wht9ng98o\"><strong>Update Flatpak Applications<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#post-24467-az15ybh12oy\"><strong>List All the Installed Flatpak Applications and Packages<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#post-24467-d80smfxry9lx\"><strong>Uninstall Flatpak Applications<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Note: <\/strong>We will be using the \u201cSpotify\u201d application as an example to address all the above-mentioned cases.<\/p>\n<h3><a id=\"post-24467-rfgdpiz53a4p\"><\/a>Search Flatpak Applications<\/h3>\n<p>To search for a specific <strong>Flatpak <\/strong>application on Linux Mint, use the \u201c<strong>flatpak search &lt;application-name&gt;<\/strong>\u201d command and specify the desired application name as seen below:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\">flatpak search spotify<\/div><\/div>\n<p>The below output shows the application name, description, application ID, version, and all other details:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"942\" height=\"149\" class=\"wp-image-24520\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-9.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-9.png 942w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-9-300x47.png 300w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-9-768x121.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 942px) 100vw, 942px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a id=\"post-24467-dt9iqriotzfy\"><\/a>Install Flatpak Applications<\/h3>\n<p>To install the desired application from Flathub on the Linux Mint system, utilize the \u201c<strong>flatpak install flathub &lt;application-ID&gt;<\/strong>\u201d command. Here, we have specified the \u201c<strong>com.spotify.Client<\/strong>\u201d ID of the Spotify application to install it:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\">flatpak <span class=\"kw2\">install<\/span> flathub com.spotify.Client <span class=\"re5\">-y<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Subsequently, the <strong>Spotify <\/strong>application will be installed on your system:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"540\" class=\"wp-image-24531\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-10.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-10.png 723w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-10-300x224.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a id=\"post-24467-mx0c1s9qsb99\"><\/a>Display Installed Flatpak Application Details<\/h3>\n<p>If you want to display the information of the installed <strong>Flatpak <\/strong>application, you can use the \u201c<strong>flatpak info &lt;application-ID&gt;<\/strong>\u201d command:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\">flatpak info com.spotify.Client<\/div><\/div>\n<p>In the below output, the detailed information of the installed Spotify application can be seen:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"726\" height=\"566\" class=\"wp-image-24549\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-11.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-11.png 726w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-11-300x234.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 726px) 100vw, 726px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a id=\"post-24467-hyonzj9a34te\"><\/a>Run Flatpak Applications<\/h3>\n<p>You can use the \u201c<strong>flatpak run &lt;application-ID&gt;<\/strong>\u201d command to run and launch the <strong>Flatpak <\/strong>application installed from Flathub:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\">flatpak run com.spotify.Client<\/div><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"727\" height=\"278\" class=\"wp-image-24563\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-12.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-12.png 727w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-12-300x115.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It can be seen that the Spotify application has been launched successfully:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"803\" height=\"566\" class=\"wp-image-24575\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-13.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-13.png 803w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-13-300x211.png 300w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-13-768x541.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 803px) 100vw, 803px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a id=\"post-24467-7i8wht9ng98o\"><\/a>Update Flatpak Applications<\/h3>\n<p>To update the specific <strong>Flatpak <\/strong>application on your Linux Mint system, run the \u201c<strong>flatpak update &lt;application-ID&gt;<\/strong>\u201d command and specify the desired application ID:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\">flatpak update com.spotify.Client<\/div><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"726\" height=\"167\" class=\"wp-image-24585\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-14.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-14.png 726w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-14-300x69.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 726px) 100vw, 726px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Moreover, utilize the given command to update all the installed <strong>Flatpak <\/strong>packages\/applications on your system:<\/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=\"718\" height=\"171\" class=\"wp-image-24593\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-15.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-15.png 718w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-15-300x71.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 718px) 100vw, 718px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a id=\"post-24467-az15ybh12oy\"><\/a>List All the Installed Flatpak Applications\/Packages<\/h3>\n<p>If you want to display all the installed <strong>Flatpak <\/strong>packages\/applications with relevant information on your Linux Mint system, type out the provided command:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\">flatpak list<\/div><\/div>\n<p>The below output shows the names, IDs, versions, and branches of all the installed Flatpack packages\/applications:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"898\" height=\"279\" class=\"wp-image-24601\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-16.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-16.png 898w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-16-300x93.png 300w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-16-768x239.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 898px) 100vw, 898px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a id=\"post-24467-d80smfxry9lx\"><\/a>Uninstall Flatpak Applications<\/h3>\n<p>To uninstall or remove a particular <strong>Flatpak <\/strong>application from the Linux Mint system, use the \u201c<strong>flatpak uninstall &lt;application-ID&gt;<\/strong>\u201d command:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\">flatpak uninstall com.spotify.Client <span class=\"re5\">-y<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<p>According to the below output, the Spotify application has been uninstalled successfully:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"732\" height=\"234\" class=\"wp-image-24610\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-17.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-17.png 732w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-17-300x96.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 732px) 100vw, 732px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, if you want to uninstall all the installed <strong>Flatpak <\/strong>applications, run the given command:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\">flatpak uninstall <span class=\"re5\">--all<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Press \u201c<strong>Y<\/strong>\u201d to continue and remove all the <strong>Flatpak <\/strong>applications from the Linux Mint system:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"732\" height=\"367\" class=\"wp-image-24614\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-18.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-18.png 732w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-18-300x150.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 732px) 100vw, 732px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Note: <\/strong>You can also access Flathub on the <a href=\"https:\/\/flathub.org\/\">web <\/a>to install Flathub applications on your Linux Mint systems.<\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"post-24467-321erlg7pkdj\"><\/a>How to Repair Flatpak Installation on Linux Mint<\/h2>\n<p>While using <strong>Flatpak <\/strong>on Linux Mint, you may face installation issues, such as broken file packages and dependencies. To resolve such kind of <strong>Flatpak <\/strong>issue, the provided command can be used:<\/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=\"735\" height=\"257\" class=\"wp-image-24620\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-19.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-19.png 735w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-19-300x105.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"post-24467-rx3f4k7v2b90\"><\/a>How to Remove\/Uninstall Flatpak from Linux Mint<\/h2>\n<p>If you do not want to use <strong>Flatpak <\/strong>on your Linux Mint system, you can use the provided command to simply remove or uninstall it:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\"><span class=\"kw2\">sudo<\/span> apt autoremove flatpak <span class=\"re5\">--purge<\/span> <span class=\"re5\">-y<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"733\" height=\"433\" class=\"wp-image-24622\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-20.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-20.png 733w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-20-300x177.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 733px) 100vw, 733px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you have installed Flatpak using PPA, you should remove that PPA too. Use the following command to do so:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\"><span class=\"kw2\">sudo<\/span> add-apt-repository <span class=\"re5\">--remove<\/span> ppa:flatpak<span class=\"sy0\">\/<\/span>stable<\/div><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"734\" height=\"390\" class=\"wp-image-24625\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-21.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-21.png 734w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-21-300x159.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 734px) 100vw, 734px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To ensure that <strong>Flatpak <\/strong>has been uninstalled from your system, run the 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>As you can see, <strong>Flatpak <\/strong>has been successfully removed from the Linux Mint system:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"734\" height=\"123\" class=\"wp-image-24626\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-22.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-22.png 734w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24467-22-300x50.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 734px) 100vw, 734px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>That was all about installing, using, and removing <strong>Flatpak <\/strong>on Linux Mint.<\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"post-24467-8i1mgrxftn8r\"><\/a>Final Thoughts<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Flaptak <\/strong>is a package manager that enables you to install and run necessary applications in an isolated environment on your Linux Mint systems. You can easily install <strong>Flatpak <\/strong>on your system from the default Linux Mint repository using the \u201c<strong>sudo apt install flatpak<\/strong>\u201d command. However, if you want to get <strong>Flatpak\u2019s <\/strong>latest version, add the official <strong>Flatpak <\/strong>PPA repository to your systems. You can use <strong>Flatpak <\/strong>to install, run, search, list, remove, and manage <strong>Flatpak <\/strong>applications on your Linux Mint system.<\/p>\n<p>This guide has illustrated the method to install, upgrade, use, repair, and remove <strong>Flatpak <\/strong>on Linux Mint.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To install Flatpak on Linux Mint use default Linux or the official Flatpak PPA repository. 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