Flatpak (Debian Wiki) — by Debian Wiki contributors

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Explains how to install Flatpak on Debian, add the Flathub repository and install and run sandboxed apps, with notes on security trade-offs.

Quick steps

Install the flatpak package
Add the Flathub remote
Install an app with flatpak install flathub
Run it with flatpak run

Paraphrased from the source. Menus can differ by version, so check the original for full details.

Read the full article on wiki.debian.org

Source: Flatpak (Debian Wiki) by Debian Wiki contributors. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0 (Debian Wiki, changes after 24 July 2025).

Source reviewed: 2026-11-02
Link checked: 2026-11-02
Tested hands-on: Not by Oddbyte.Me

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