Flathub Applications Installation Guide

A comprehensive guide to installing essential applications via Flatpak from Flathub on Fedora Linux.

Essential Applications

Web Browsers


# Install Microsoft Edge
flatpak install -y flathub com.microsoft.Edge

Security & Privacy


# Install Bitwarden password manager
flatpak install -y flathub com.bitwarden.desktop

Communication


# Install Telegram
flatpak install -y flathub org.telegram.desktop
 
# Install Discord
flatpak install -y flathub com.discordapp.Discord

Development Tools


# Install Zed editor
flatpak install -y flathub dev.zed.Zed
 
# Install GNOME Extensions manager
flatpak install -y flathub org.gnome.Extensions

Media & Entertainment


# Install Spotify
flatpak install -y flathub com.spotify.Client
 
# Install VLC media player
flatpak install -y flathub org.videolan.VLC

Productivity Tools


# Install LocalSend for file sharing
flatpak install -y flathub org.localsend.localsend_app
 
# Run LocalSend
flatpak run org.localsend.localsend_app

Remote Desktop Tools

Remmina Installation


# Add Flathub repository (if not already added)
flatpak remote-add --user --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
 
# Install H.264 codec support
flatpak install -y flathub org.freedesktop.Platform
flatpak install -y flathub org.freedesktop.Platform.openh264
 
# Install Remmina
flatpak install --user -y flathub org.remmina.Remmina
 
# Run Remmina
flatpak run --user org.remmina.Remmina

Known Issues

Applications with Compatibility Problems


# These applications may not work properly:
# - kooha (screen recorder)
# - peek (GIF recorder)

Verification

Check Installed Applications


# List installed Flatpak applications
flatpak list --app
 
# Update all Flatpak applications
flatpak update

This completes the essential Flathub applications setup for your Fedora system. All applications are installed via Flatpak for better security isolation and easier maintenance.