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# Flatpak {#module-services-flatpak}
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*Source:* {file}`modules/services/desktop/flatpak.nix`
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*Upstream documentation:* <https://github.com/flatpak/flatpak/wiki>
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Flatpak is a system for building, distributing, and running sandboxed desktop
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applications on Linux.
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To enable Flatpak, add the following to your {file}`configuration.nix`:
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```
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services.flatpak.enable = true;
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```
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For the sandboxed apps to work correctly, desktop integration portals need to
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be installed. If you run GNOME, this will be handled automatically for you;
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in other cases, you will need to add something like the following to your
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{file}`configuration.nix`:
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```
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xdg.portal.extraPortals = [ pkgs.xdg-desktop-portal-gtk ];
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```
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Then, you will need to add a repository, for example,
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[Flathub](https://github.com/flatpak/flatpak/wiki),
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either using the following commands:
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```ShellSession
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$ flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
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$ flatpak update
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```
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or by opening the
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[repository file](https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo) in GNOME Software.
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Finally, you can search and install programs:
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```ShellSession
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$ flatpak search bustle
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$ flatpak install flathub org.freedesktop.Bustle
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$ flatpak run org.freedesktop.Bustle
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```
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Again, GNOME Software offers graphical interface for these tasks.
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