How to install and use Flatpak on Manjaro?

Published on Aug. 22, 2023, 12:20 p.m.

To install and use Flatpak on Manjaro, you can follow these steps:

  1. Install Flatpak by running the command: sudo pacman -S flatpak.
  2. Add the Flathub repository by running the command: flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo.
  3. Restart the Flatpak daemon by running the command: systemctl --user restart flatpak.
  4. Install applications using Flatpak. You can search for available applications on Flathub website or by running the command: flatpak search <app_name> For example, to install Spotify, run the command: flatpak install flathub com.spotify.Client.
  5. Launch Flatpak applications by running the command: flatpak run <app_name>.

After completing these steps, you should have Flatpak installed on Manjaro and be able to install and run Flatpak applications.