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[#]: subject: "How to Update Flatpak Packages in Linux"
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[#]: via: "https://itsfoss.com/update-flatpak/"
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[#]: author: "Sagar Sharma https://itsfoss.com/author/sagar/"
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[#]: collector: "lkxed"
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How to Update Flatpak Packages in Linux
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I believe almost all Linux users keep their systems updated.
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But that update is usually for the default [package manager][1]. For example, [updating Ubuntu][2] often means updating all the APT packages.
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However, there are other packaging formats like Snap and Flatpak. The Snap applications get updated automatically but not the Flatpak ones.
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How do you update the Flatpak packages then? Well, you can update all the installed and updatable Flatpak packages using this command:
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flatpak update
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That’s quite simple. But let me discuss a few more things about updating Flatpak, such as:
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- Updating all or specific Flatpak packages
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- Updating Flatpak packages via Software Center
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Let’s start with the terminal method first.
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### Method 1: Using the terminal for updating Flatpak packages
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Let me first start with the most practical approach that you should also begin with.
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#### Update every outdated Flatpak package
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Updating the whole catalog of existing flatpak packages is quite easy.
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Enter the given command, and it will get you the list of outdated packages:
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flatpak update
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![3. update flatpak packages in linux][3]
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You just have to enter “Y” and press the Enter key, which will take care of every update.
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#### Updating specific Flatpak package
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To update specific packages, you’d need the list of the packages that can be updated. You used the same command you saw earlier.
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flatpak update
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```
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![3. update flatpak packages in linux][4]
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Copy the name of the package you want to update from the output. Use the package name in the following fashion:
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flatpak update package_name
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For example, if you want to update Telegram, the following command will get the job done:
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flatpak update org.telegram.desktop
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![4. update specific package in flatpak][5]
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That’s it!
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### Method 2: Update Flatpak applications from the software center
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Distributions that come up with Flatpak buil-in support provide updates to Flatpak applications in the software center. Fedora and Linux Mint are such distributions.
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But if you are using Ubuntu, you’d need to add flatpak support to the GNOME software center:
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sudo apt install gnome-software-plugin-flatpak
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Once done, you will have two software centers in Ubuntu. That’s because the default software center is not GNOME’s but Snap Store.
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Open this new software center from the system menu:
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![1. open software center in ubuntu][6]
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Go to the `Updates` section and you will find the list of outdated packages. This includes both APT and Flatpak packages.
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![2. update flatpak from software center][7]
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From here, you can update all the packages at once, or you can be selective with what to update.
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### Wrapping Up
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Many Linux desktop users tend to forget to update the Flatpak packages as they are not included in the regular system updates.
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As Flatpak is a sandboxed packaging solution, you may not face any issues related to outdated packages, but you will miss out on new features and fixes for sure.
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This is why I recommend running the Flatpak update command once ever few weeks.
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I hope you like this quick little Flatpak tip helpful.
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via: https://itsfoss.com/update-flatpak/
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作者：[Sagar Sharma][a]
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选题：[lkxed][b]
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[a]: https://itsfoss.com/author/sagar/
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[b]: https://github.com/lkxed
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[1]: https://itsfoss.com/package-manager/
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[2]: https://itsfoss.com/update-ubuntu/
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[3]: https://itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/3.-update-flatpak-packages-in-linux.png
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[4]: https://itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/3.-update-flatpak-packages-in-linux.png
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[5]: https://itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/4.-update-specific-package-in-flatpak.png
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[6]: https://itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/1.-open-software-center-in-ubuntu.png
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[7]: https://itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2.-update-flatpak-from-software-center.png
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