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Extracting 7zip archives within flatpak using py7zr
I am currently developing a linux mod manager, and I am having major issues trying to extract 7z archives from within the flatpak.
There is a library called "py7zr" available but I simply ...
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How to provide documentation when packaging as flatpak or appimage?
I used to publish an application as Debian package or alternatively with a makeself installer. This format would contain the application and necessary documentation and create desktop icons to get it ...
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How to fix open URLs in a flatpak version of an app?
My Flutter app (io.github.rsevero.mapiah) can´t open URLs on its flatpak version. It works both in Linux/AppImage and Windows.
I already used xyz.tytanium.DoorKnocker and com.belmoussaoui.ashpd.demo ...
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flatpak: runtime is at its end-of-life. enable to update apps
I am unable to update two apps, (one that i really need updated). But I am coming across this error:
Info: runtime org.kde.Platform branch 6.7 is end-of-life, with reason:
We strongly recommend ...
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Package an application using Flatpak that uses `zenity --file-selection` (or the GTK file selection dialog)
I have an application that uses zenity --file-selection to allow the user to select a file using a GUI.
This works very nicely until I package my application using Flatpak, as unfortunatly the ...
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appstream-compose fails during a flatpak build
I am trying to build Multigit in flatpak from the repository: https://github.com/idemia/multigit
The flatpak build fails with:
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Committing stage build-multigit to cache
Cleaning up
FB: starting: ...
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How to correctly package a n electron app into a Flatpak with a custom app icon and set up file associations?
I'm packaging an Electron app (Grist Desktop) as a Flatpak, but I'm having trouble getting the app icon to show up and file associations to work properly. The icon is not displayed in the application ...
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How to refresh host mountings in flatpack environment?
I'm working on Flatpak Python app, that needs to also interact with some host filesystem elements. While the application is running, another process, running outside of flatpak environment creates new ...
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Need to handle gsettings schema in flatpak-builder
I have a Java project that uses Java-GI Gtk/Adw bindings. It uses a maven plugin to generate a .desktop, metainfo.xml and .yml manifest. Then I run flatpak-builder:
flatpak-builder --force-clean --...
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Flatpak build missing Gtk .so dependencies
I have a Java project that uses Java-GI Gtk/Adw bindings. It uses the maven-flatpak-plugin to generate a .desktop, metainfo.xml and .yml manifest. Then I run flatpak-builder:
sudo flatpak-builder --...
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How to prevent .rpm installer built using electron-forge from over-writing system files (e.g. bzip.lib)
We've a cross-platform electron app that we're packaging using "electron-forge". We build installers for different OS platforms, i.e. msi for Windows, .rpm for RHEL, .deb for Ubuntu, and ....
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Issue with Android Studio: "Process is still running" on Ubuntu
I am a new Ubuntu user, and I am experiencing an issue with Android Studio after restarting my PC. Whenever I try to open Android Studio, I receive the following error:
Process "/app/extra/...
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Passing arguments to eclipse through flatpak
I run eclipse on linux mint. The installation uses flatpack as an envelope for execution. The exact command is: /usr/bin/flatpak run --branch=stable --arch=x86_64 --command=eclipse --file-forwarding ...
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Recursively reading files in directories and adding the file names to a ListView results in question marks �
After investigating, I found out that the most performant way to read a directory and its sub-directories' files is using Files.walk() method.
private void selectPrimaryFolder(ResourceBundle ...
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Flatpak how to include libusb-1.0
I'm trying to write an app using Gnome Builder to control my computer's LED lights.. However, my code requires the use of libusb-1.0. For the life of me I can't figure out how to include it in my ...
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CMake on Linux can not find CUDA
I am on Fedora 40 and installed the CUDA toolkit using these commands:
sudo dnf config-manager --add-repo https://developer.download.nvidia.com/compute/cuda/repos/fedora39/x86_64/cuda-fedora39.repo
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Enabling Wayland support for Beekeeper Studio Flatpak
As per documentation Wayland support can be enabled by adding flags to Beekeeper's config file:
https://docs.beekeeperstudio.io/installation/linux/#enabling-wayland-support
However I fail to identify ...
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Python App Runs Fine in Python VENV, Crashes as Flatpak
I'm trying to build a Flatpak of the Amulet Minecraft Map Editor, which runs fine when run directly through Python 3.11.9 (in a VENV) on Linux, Windows and MacOS, but on Linux, the Flatpak version ...
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Build Tauri from Flatpak Sandbox
I've installed VSCodium on my Fedora desktop as a Flatpak.
I have installed the node.js Flatpak SDK, together with pnpm as package manager.
When I create a Tauri app (version 2.0 - Release Candidate, ...
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Wine - syntax to run .exe from terminal [closed]
I have KDE Neon linux and installed Wine flatpak. I want to run the windows program winbox64.exe. Now when I click on it in the file manager it works, but when I try to run it from terminal by ...
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vimux plugin for Neovim via Flatpak "failed to find executable tmux"
For the first time, I am trying to use neovim after installing it with Flatpak.
As requirements for other things, I am using vimux.
When I run neovim, I get the message "failed to find executable ...
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Create a flatpak for a self updating java application
I want to isolate a java application in a flatpak environment it mostly works when installing the application in the /app directory.
Problem is, the application is using install4j and it is trying to ...
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g++ "ignoring nonexistant directory" that does in fact exist (only with CLion + Ninja)
I have some C++ source which includes the line:
#include <Eigen/Core>
The compilation fails at this line, with the error: (my source file names/paths redacted for brevity.)
In file included ...
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Build flatpak package for a GtkSharp application
I have a mono gtk-sharp3 application with glade files that I need to turn into a Flatpak package. After the first fail, I decided to make a simple gtksharp app without glade first and try with that, ...
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ValueError: Namespace Xdp not available
I want to import Xdp in the Gnome Builder python template called "GTK4 Application".
Adding this:
gi.require_version("Xdp", "1.0")
from gi.repository import Xdp
results ...
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How to tell Flatpak-builder / meson to run python with command line options
I am building a software image (.flatpak) with flatpak-builder and meson. It uses gnome Platform and Sdk and it runs an offline Gtk Python application. This sandbox-like software container has access ...
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AVD crashes with "qemu-system-x86_64 killed by SIGSEGV" on Fedora
I am trying to run an AVD on Fedora 39 Workstation, but I am getting a crash with the following error: "qemu-system-x86_64 killed by SIGSEGV".
I have installed Android Studio from Flatpak.
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Apache Netbeans IDE 20: linker can't find .a .so liboauth libraries that are there
New Mint linux, new Netbeans v.20, old v.1.0 NetBeans 8.2 C/C++ latest plugin, liboauth-dev latest 1.0.3-5 installed with Synaptic, into /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu. 64-bit system.
Netbeans cannot ...
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How to query the dependencies of a flatpak app?
On my machine I have four flatpak apps installed
$ flatpak list --app
Name Application ID Version Branch Installation
Obsidian ...
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menson/flatpak/Gnome Builder: subproject's source code location
I would like to create a specialized text editor based on the Gnome Text Editor (GTE) by replacing its GtkSourceView widget with my custom widget which I want to inherit from GtkSourceView. I ...
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How to install Python3.12 within POP!_OS Flatpak VSCodium and change its python interpreter version to Python3.12?
Problem & TLDR
Hello! I recently switched from Windows to POP!_OS. I am not too familiar with Linux and Python but want to learn it.
I am having trouble with changing Flatpak VSCodium's Python ...
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Why does running gdb inside Flatpak stop the Flatpak process, and why does my workaround fix it?
I have figured out a way to start gdb inside a Flatpak in a single command (instead of three steps), but it involves doing something strange to work around a quirk or possibly bug in gdb or in Flatpak....
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OS Tree Support in artifactory
Do you know if there is a way to make artifactory support OSTree? We're currently working on adding flatpak to our software stack and were trying to implement it in Artifactory. With Flatpak using ...
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add libjq as a module in flatpak
I initially created a simple flatpak manifest , but then the following error occured: PrayerApp: error while loading shared libraries: libjq.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or ...
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Can not run c code with meson and flatpak
The structure of the project is simple
.
├── main.c
├── meson.build
└── org.flatpak.myapp.json
main.c
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
printf("Hello World!");
return 0;
}
meson....
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Use vte Pygobject inside flatpak
I been trying to use vte inside my flatpak but, when I run it inside flatpak I get this:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/app/bin/main.py", line 5, in <module>
gi....
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PhpStorm Can't See Projects on USB on Linux OS [Zorin 16.3]
We have just installed PhpStorm 2023.2.1 via flatpak from the Zorin 16.3 Linux OS "Software" package provider. The install ran smoothly and imported existing IDE settings.
Our projects and ...
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What is the purpose of XDG_CONFIG_HOME in Flatpak applications config directory?
I started developing an application to backup Flatpak applications.
According to Flatpak documentation, application configs are default located in ~/.var/app/<app-id>/config.
What I don't ...
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How to set a Flatpak application to autostart?
I have created an application and packaged/released it as a Flatpak (among others). The app has a setting the user can enable so the app will start automatically when the user signs into their system.
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Cannot build flatpak-builder beacuse no appstream.compose?
I cannot find appstream.compose module. It is needed for flatpak-builder:
$ meson setup _build (git)-[main]
$ meson install -C _build
The Meson build system
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How do I set the version string of my flatpak application?
When I run flatpak list some applications have a version:
$ flatpak list
Name Application ID Version Branch ...
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How to inspect the contents of a Flatpak runtime?
flatpak install flathub org.kde.Platform//5.15-22.08
This sample command would install the KDE Platform Runtime. But how do I check what's inside of it? E.g. what binaries or libraries it contains (...
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After qutebrowser flatpak installed, qute-pass quit working
I installed qutebrowser via flatpak to try to keep pain with the Qt web libary to a minumum, and it's working great, except that suddenly, the qute-pass userscript no longer works. It says it tried ...
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How to build effectively sandboxed flatpaks
After exploring flatpak as a source for desktop apps for a while, I would like to use its optional sandboxing features to isolate some of my applications.
The sandboxing feature of flatpak has often ...
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WebStorm doesn't show some directories on Linux so I can't run terminal with node
I am using Linux Mint and cannot run node in WebStorm. This is because WebStorm not sees the node directory. How can I solve this problem?
I gave read-write permission with the chmod command but it ...
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How can I install Eclipse on Fedora 37?
I have been trying to install Eclipse on Fedora 37.
I tried the following instruction:
"flatpak install org.eclipse.Java"
I expected to see download in progress, but instead I keep getting ...
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Why does the git client open local repositories in the /run/ folder?
I have a repository in a folder /var/www/. Through the git client, I select this folder as "open an existing repository", but the repository opens as if it is located in the /run/ directory.
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How to I register locales in a Flatpak application?
I have created a gtk app
https://github.com/mijorus/webapp-manager from the Builder template
and put a bunch of .po files in the /po folder.
Using flatpak-builder I can see them compiling
Installing ...
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how can i tell the python interpreter running inside the flatpak sandbox to use libraries from the main system
I'm creating a Gtk4 application with python bindings on Linux. I'm using flatpak as well.
So I'm creating like an extensions/plugins systems where user can define his main module to call in a specific ...
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Change java.util.prefs.Preferences directory
I'm currently building a flatpak for a java app but have ran into a small problem with the way it's saving settings. If possible I'd like to solve it without editing the program itself.
It stores ...
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