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flatpak run — Run flatpak applications and runtimes. More information: <https://docs.flatpak.org/en/latest/flatpak

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Problem

How to use the flatpak run command: Run flatpak applications and runtimes. More information: <https://docs.flatpak.org/en/latest/flatpak-command-reference.html#flatpak-run>.

Solution

flatpak run — Run flatpak applications and runtimes. More information: <https://docs.flatpak.org/en/latest/flatpak-command-reference.html#flatpak-run>.

Run an installed application:

flatpak run {{com.example.app}}

Run an installed application from a specific branch e.g. stable, beta, master:

flatpak run --branch={{stable|beta|master|...}} {{com.example.app}}

Run an interactive shell inside a flatpak:

flatpak run --command={{sh}} {{com.example.app}}

Run an installed application with a specific runtime version:

flatpak run --runtime-version={{24.08|master|stable|...}} {{com.example.app}}

Run an installed application with a different runtime (but same version number):

flatpak run --runtime={{org.freedesktop.Sdk}} {{com.example.app}}

Code Snippets

Run an installed application

flatpak run {{com.example.app}}

Run an installed application from a specific branch e.g. stable, beta, master

flatpak run --branch={{stable|beta|master|...}} {{com.example.app}}

Run an interactive shell inside a flatpak

flatpak run --command={{sh}} {{com.example.app}}

Run an installed application with a specific runtime version

flatpak run --runtime-version={{24.08|master|stable|...}} {{com.example.app}}

Run an installed application with a different runtime (but same version number)

flatpak run --runtime={{org.freedesktop.Sdk}} {{com.example.app}}

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