particle-os-modules/modules/default-flatpaks

default-flatpaks

The default-flatpaks module can be used to install or uninstall Flatpaks from a configurable remote on every boot. It skips that operation if no changes are detected. This module first removes the Fedora Flatpaks remote and Flatpaks that come pre-installed in Fedora. A Flatpak remote is configured the first time the module is used, but it can be re-configured in subsequent usages of the module. If no Flatpak remote is specified, the module will default to using Flathub.

Flatpaks can either be installed system-wide or per-user. Per-user Flatpaks will be installed separetly for every user on a system. Previously-installed flatpaks can also be removed.

The module uses the following scripts to handle flatpak setup:

• /usr/bin/system-flatpak-setup
• /usr/bin/user-flatpak-setup

The scripts are run on every boot by these services:

• /usr/lib/systemd/system/system-flatpak-setup.service
• /usr/lib/systemd/user/user-flatpak-setup-service

system-flatpak-setup uninstalls Fedora flatpaks, replaces Fedora repos with your repo choice, checks the Flatpak install/remove lists created by the module & performs the install/uninstall operation according to that. user-flatpak-setup does the same things for user Flatpaks.

This module stores the Flatpak remote configuration and Flatpak install/remove lists in /etc/flatpak/. There are two subdirectories, user and system corresponding with the install level of the Flatpaks and repositories. Each directory has text files containing the IDs of flatpaks to install and remove, plus a repo-info.yml containing the details of the Flatpak repository.

This module also supports disabling & enabling notifications.