One of the most popular Flatpak repositories is Flathub, which hosts a wide variety of open source software that you can easily install on your Linux system.
In this post, we will guide you through the steps to install Flatpak and enable Flathub on your Linux system.
Step 1: Install Flatpak
The first step is to install Flatpak on your Linux system. The installation process will depend on the Linux distribution you are using.
For Ubuntu or Debian-based systems, you can run the following command in the terminal:
```
sudo apt install flatpak
```
For Fedora, you can use the following command:
```
sudo dnf install flatpak
```
For openSUSE, you can use:
```
sudo zypper install flatpak
```
For Arch Linux, you can install Flatpak using pacman:
```
sudo pacman -S flatpak
```
Step 2: Add Flathub repository
Once you have installed Flatpak, the next step is to add the Flathub repository. This will allow you to install applications from Flathub.
To add the Flathub repository, run the following command in the terminal:
```
flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
```
Step 3: Restart
After adding the Flathub repository, you may need to restart your system or log out and log back in for the changes to take effect.
Step 4: Install applications from Flathub
Now that you have Flatpak and the Flathub repository set up, you can easily install applications from Flathub. You can browse the available applications on the Flathub website or search for them using the following command in the terminal:
```
flatpak search <application-name>
```
To install an application, use the following command:
```
flatpak install flathub <application-id>
```
For example, to install the popular open-source image editor GIMP, you can use the following command:
```
flatpak install flathub org.gimp.GIMP
```
That's it! You have now installed Flatpak and enabled the Flathub repository on your Linux system. You can now easily install and manage Flatpak applications from Flathub.
