Hit the Enter key and type in your password if/when prompted. To install Flatpak on Ubuntu open a new Terminal window and run the following command: sudo apt install flatpak gnome-software-plugin-flatpak gnome-software And, because of the way the Ubuntu Software app is packaged, trying to do the same task using a graphical app is …laborious. But there’s little to go wrong provided you follow the instructions as written.

I get it: running terminal commands is scary. The fastest way to install Flatpak on Ubuntu (18.04 LTS or above) is to use the command line. Of course, there are other reasons why you may want to use this new-fangled app format so feel free to expand on my list down in the comments section.

Get software direct from app developers.

Get software updates faster, automatically.

Greater control over what apps can do on your computer.

In all, Flatpak apps give you more control over the software you run, and what it can access: Flatpaks, like Snaps and AppImages, ‘solve’ this. Dependencies are the main headache when packaging software for different Linux distributions. ‘Build once and run everywhere is a strong sell’. It’s similar to Canonical’s snap in some ways: apps are sandboxed are bundled with all dependencies they need and support automatic background updates.īecause these new app package formats enable Linux users to install apps regardless of which distro they use, more software developers are choosing to make their software available using them - with Flatpak the clear leader.

Flatpak is a ‘next-generation’ Linux app format developed by Red Hat and used in Fedora, among other many other Linux distros.

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