Windows
Linux
Package Management
Windows Get-AppxPackage equivalent in Linux
Lists installed Flatpak applications and runtimes.
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Linux equivalents
flatpak list --app
flatpak list --app
flatpak list --app
Overview
What this command does
Lists installed Flatpak applications and runtimes.
Migration tip: Use
--app to hide runtimes and show only user-facing applications.Practical tasks
Common use cases
List sandboxed applications
Lists installed Flatpak applications and runtimes.
flatpak list --app
List installed applications
flatpak list --runtime
List installed runtimes
flatpak info org.mozilla.firefox
Show details for one app
Ready to run
Copyable Linux commands
Review paths, device names, package names and permissions before running any command.
flatpak list --app
flatpak list --runtime
flatpak info org.mozilla.firefox
Walkthrough
Examples with explanations
flatpak list --app # list Flatpak applications
flatpak list --runtime # list supporting runtimes
flatpak info org.mozilla.firefox # inspect one applicationReference
Common options and variations
| Command or option | Use |
|---|---|
flatpak list --app | List installed applications |
flatpak list --runtime | List installed runtimes |
flatpak info org.mozilla.firefox | Show details for one app |
Distro differences
Debian/Ubuntu vs Fedora vs Arch
This workflow changes mostly by Linux distribution package manager: Debian/Ubuntu uses apt, Fedora uses dnf, and Arch uses pacman.
| Distribution | Package manager / base | Equivalent command | Difference to notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian/Ubuntu | apt + flatpak | flatpak list --app |
Lists installed Flatpak applications. Install Flatpak with: sudo apt install flatpak. |
| Fedora | dnf + flatpak | flatpak list --app |
Lists installed Flatpak applications. Fedora usually has strong Flatpak integration. |
| Arch | pacman + flatpak | flatpak list --app |
Lists installed Flatpak applications. Install Flatpak with: sudo pacman -S flatpak. |
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