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In the event of a Nix rollback, both modules will reinstall the previously declared Flatpak packages
In the event of a Nix rollback, both modules will reinstall the previously declared Flatpak packages
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==== [https://github.com/gmodena/nix-flatpak nix-flatpak] ====
==== [https://github.com/gmodena/nix-flatpak nix-flatpak] ====
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Flatpak packages are not cached in the Nix store
Flatpak packages are not cached in the Nix store


It supports flakes or [https://github.com/nix-community/home-manager home-manager], but doesn't support non-flakes only
It supports flakes or [[Home Manager|home-manager]], but doesn't support non-flakes only


<small>For more details, see [https://github.com/gmodena/nix-flatpak/discussions/168 nix-flatpak/discussions/168]</small>
<small>For more details, see [https://github.com/gmodena/nix-flatpak/discussions/168 nix-flatpak/discussions/168]</small>
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A congruent approach to Flatpak management where changes are designed to be atomic, ensuring that either they succeed or nothing happens. This module uses a temporary installation and then overwrites the current one.
A congruent approach to Flatpak management where changes are designed to be atomic, ensuring that either they succeed or nothing happens. This module uses a temporary installation and then overwrites the current one.


It supports non-flake, flakes, and [https://github.com/nix-community/home-manager home-manager]
It supports non-flake, flakes, and [[Home Manager|home-manager]]


<small>For more details, see [https://github.com/in-a-dil-emma/declarative-flatpak/issues/44 declarative-flatpak/issues/44]</small>
<small>For more details, see [https://github.com/in-a-dil-emma/declarative-flatpak/issues/44 declarative-flatpak/issues/44]</small>


=== Imperative ===
=== Imperative ===
To manage Flatpak imperatively, you can use [https://docs.flatpak.org/en/latest/using-flatpak.html the <code>flatpak</code> CLI] ([https://docs.flatpak.org/en/latest/flatpak-command-reference.html <code>flatpak</code> CLI Reference Documentation])


==== Example ====
==== Terminal User Interface ====
To manage Flatpak imperatively, you can use [https://docs.flatpak.org/en/latest/using-flatpak.html the <code>flatpak</code> command] ([https://docs.flatpak.org/en/latest/flatpak-command-reference.html <code>flatpak</code> Command Reference Documentation])
 
===== Example =====
<syntaxhighlight lang="console">$ flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://dl.flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
<syntaxhighlight lang="console">$ flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://dl.flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
$ flatpak update
$ flatpak update
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==== Graphical User Interface ====
==== Graphical User Interface ====
To install Flatpaks graphically, you can use [https://apps.gnome.org/en-GB/Software/ the GNOME Software Application] ([https://search.nixos.org/packages?channel=unstable&show=gnome-software&type=packages <code>gnome-software</code> in nixpkgs])
To install Flatpaks graphically, you can use [https://apps.gnome.org/en-GB/Software/ the GNOME Software Application] ([https://search.nixos.org/packages?show=gnome-software <code>gnome-software</code> in nixpkgs])
 
<small>'''Note''': installing Flatpaks through it is imperative</small>


==== Configure Repositories Globally ====
==== Configure Repositories Globally ====
To automatically configure Flatpak repositories for all users, this needs to be added to <code>configuration.nix</code>:{{file|3=systemd.services.flatpak-repo = {
{{Warning|This assumes you are not installing Flatpak packages [https://wiki.nixos.org/wiki/Flatpak#Declarative declaratively] (using [https://wiki.nixos.org/wiki/Flatpak#nix-flatpak nix-flatpak] or [https://wiki.nixos.org/wiki/Flatpak#declarative-flatpak declarative-flatpak])
 
Otherwise, the following section could conflict with them
 
If you are, prefer using [https://wiki.nixos.org/wiki/Flatpak#nix-flatpak nix-flatpak]'s <code>services.flatpak.remotes</code> or [https://wiki.nixos.org/wiki/Flatpak#declarative-flatpak declarative-flatpak]'s <code>services.flatpak.remotes</code> instead}}
To automatically configure Flatpak repositories for all users, one can add this snippet to <code>configuration.nix</code>:{{file|3=systemd.services.flatpak-repo = {
     wantedBy = [ "multi-user.target" ];
     wantedBy = [ "multi-user.target" ];
     path = [ pkgs.flatpak ];
     path = [ pkgs.flatpak ];
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