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flatpak

Manage Flatpak packages.

Flatpak is a universal package format for Linux desktop applications. This module enables management of Flatpak packages in desktop and container environments.

Attributes

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  support: full

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Values	Description
executable	string		Path of the flatpak binary to use. [default: `"flatpak"`]
method	string	system user	The installation method to use. `system` installs for all users, `user` installs for the current user only. [default: `"system"`]
name	array		Name or list of names of the Flatpak package(s) to install or remove. Package IDs are preferred (e.g., `org.gnome.Calendar`).
no_deps	boolean		Whether to install without dependencies. [default: `false`]
remote	string		The Flatpak remote to use for installation. [default: `"flathub"`]
state	string	absent present	Whether to install (`present`), or remove (`absent`) a Flatpak package. [default: `"present"`]

Example

- name: Install a Flatpak package
  flatpak:
    name: org.gnome.Calendar
    state: present

- name: Install a Flatpak from a specific remote
  flatpak:
    name: org.gnome.Calendar
    remote: flathub
    state: present

- name: Install a Flatpak for user installation
  flatpak:
    name: org.gnome.Calendar
    method: user
    state: present

- name: Install multiple Flatpaks
  flatpak:
    name:
      - org.gnome.Calendar
      - org.gnome.Todo
    state: present

- name: Install a Flatpak without dependencies
  flatpak:
    name: org.gnome.Calendar
    no_deps: true
    state: present

- name: Remove a Flatpak package
  flatpak:
    name: org.gnome.Calendar
    state: absent