How To Install flatpak on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install flatpak in AlmaLinux 8. flatpak is Application deployment framework for desktop apps

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install flatpak on AlmaLinux 8.

What is flatpak

flatpak is a system for building, distributing and running sandboxed desktop applications on Linux. See https more information.

We can use yum or dnf to install flatpak on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install flatpak.

Install flatpak on AlmaLinux 8 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install flatpak using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install flatpak

Install flatpak on AlmaLinux 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install flatpak using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install flatpak

How To Uninstall flatpak on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the flatpak package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove flatpak

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install flatpak on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.