Flatpak Availability
Earlier this month, I shared an update regarding my common software list.
The list includes multiple operating systems, including Linux. I am a long-time Fedora user, but am currently exploring the world of NixOS.
Regardless of the specific Linux distribution, I have always been an advocate for application containerisation, specifically Flatpak.
The list below outlines which applications from my software list are currently available as a Flatpak from Flathub.
A verified Flatpak means that it was published and is maintained by the original developer or a third party approved by the developer (making it official).
Any Flatpak that is not verified does not make it “bad”, but means a third party (unaffiliated with the original developer) has published and is maintaining the application as a Flatpak.
Flathub does review newly published Flatpak applications (providing some assurance), but I would also ensure any non-verified Flatpak has a healthy change log (recent updates) and usage (statistics).
To help with the installation of these applications, I have added the relevant commands below.
flatpak install flathub org.libreoffice.LibreOffice
flatpak install flathub com.github.IsmaelMartinez.teams_for_linux
flatpak install flathub com.slack.Slack
flatpak install flathub com.visualstudio.code
flatpak install flathub com.google.Chrome
flatpak install flathub org.mozilla.firefox
flatpak install flathub md.obsidian.Obsidian
flatpak install flathub org.standardnotes.standardnotes
flatpak install flathub com.bitwarden.desktop
flatpak install flathub org.gimp.GIMP
flatpak install flathub org.kde.krita
flatpak install flathub org.audacityteam.Audacity
flatpak install flathub org.videolan.VLC
flatpak install flathub fr.handbrake.ghb
flatpak install flathub org.openshot.OpenShot
flatpak install flathub fr.natron.Natron
flatpak install flathub com.obsproject.Studio
flatpak install flathub org.gnome.Boxes
flatpak install flathub org.filezillaproject.Filezilla
flatpak install flathub com.getpostman.Postman
flatpak install flathub org.godotengine.Godot
flatpak install flathub com.heroicgameslauncher.hgl
flatpak install flathub com.usebottles.bottles
flatpak install flathub com.github.tchx84.Flatseal
Any application that is not available as a Flatpak must be installed via another package manager (e.g., DNF, Nix Package Manager, etc.)