flatpak-sync 1.0.0

Automate Installation and Permissions of Flatpak Applications

flatpak-sync

Automate Flatpak Application Installation and Permissions

Requirements

• Flatpak 1.4 or greater flatpak --version
• Python 3.5 or greater python --version
• PIP installed pip --version

How to Install Flatpak on your distro

How to Install

After verifying you have Python 3 and pip module manager installed, use the following command to install.

pip install --user flatpak-sync

Basic Usage

After you've installed flatpak on your distro

1. Install your flatpak applications, set some permissions
2. Generate a flatpak sync configuration file flatpak-sync generate

Okay, you have to setup a new computer. After installing your distro, take your configuration file and just run flatpak-sync

1. Add your flatpak sync configuration file to your desktop
2. Run flatpak-sync run
3. Done!

Commands

Add an Application to your configuration file

flatpak-sync add <repo> <app-id>
flatpak-sync add flathub com.spotify.Client

Remove an Application

flatpak-sync remove <repo> <app-id>
flatpak-sync remove flathub com.spotify.Client

Create a list of existing flatpak applications and permissions

flatpak-sync generate

Install flatpak applications and configure permissions (Sync)

flatpak-sync run

Recommendations

Chezmoi is a command line tool to easily manage your dotfiles with git. https://github.com/twpayne/chezmoi https://fedoramagazine.org/take-back-your-dotfiles-with-chezmoi/

Flatseal is a GUI application that makes adding permissions to your flakpak applications easy. https://flathub.org/apps/details/com.github.tchx84.Flatseal https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/02/flatseal-manage-flatpak-permissions

Bug Reports

Creae an issue and post these things

• Distro (hostnamectl)
• Flatpak version (flatpak --version)
• Flatpak-sync configuration file (~/.config/flatpak-sync/flatpak.json) file

Questions

Is there a list of common flatpak repositories?

Yes, they can be found here.

Can I add a repository?

Yes, create a Pull Request.

Where is the flatpak sync configuration file stored?

$HOME/.config/flatpak-sync/flatpak.json

Where can I see an example configuration file?

Here is an example configuration file