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[SOLVED] I cannot add flatpaks as user, what am I doing wrong? (lemmy.ml)
submitted 6 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) by arsus5478@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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SOLUTION: add Flathub as a user remote too:

flatpak remote-add --user --if-not-exists flathub https://dl.flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo

flatpak lets you install applications as user vs system. I want to install as user because my .var is full.

example: flatpak install --user org.fcitx.Fcitx5 returns error: No remote refs found for ‘org.fcitx.Fcitx5’

flatpak remotes returns flathub system

I'm logged in as user5. whoami returns user5

I don't know what remote I have to add or if I have to add user5 as a remote

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[-] that_leaflet@lemmy.world 8 points 6 days ago

Since you didn't post your solution, here it is for others: you need to add Flathub as a user remote too.

flatpak remote-add --user --if-not-exists flathub https://dl.flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
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