Flatpak need root access for SteamOS 3.5.5 - eviltoast

Hi

After I update the SteamOS 3.5.5 , I want to update/install the flatpak packages with flatpak update -y. this command does not worked and I need sudo access for that. Is this become rule of thumb for flatpak packages for this update?

  • Dr_Willis@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    I don’t recall ever needing the --user option, if the command is ran by the user.

    if you were running the command via sudo, then yes, you would want the --user option.

    Understand that flatpaks can be installed system wide, or on a per user basis.

    if you are not careful you can install the same flatpak system wide when you just wanted it installed by the one user.

    I wasted a lot of disk space and time before I learned how flatpak works.

    • Chewy@discuss.tchncs.de
      1·
      1 year ago

      Flatpak without --user changes flatpaks system wide, irrespective with which user it’s run. By using --user flatpak’s are stored in the home directory (.local, I believe).

      Most distros ship with system wide flatpak remotes, so --user isn’t necessary.