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?
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Your screenshot gives no indication that it’s a permission problem.
I checked it is a bug that cause conflict between distrobox and Flatpak. So, you have to pick Flatpak or distrobox. So, I need chose Flatpak and I need to delete the podman and distrobox is broken https://github.com/flatpak/flatpak/issues/5104 https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamDeck/comments/16mwirf/flatpak_update_issue_in_35_preview_related_to/?sort=new
Have you tried with --user ?
So, the right command is flatpak update -y --user ?
Maybe. I usually update my flatpaks through Discover.
Though it looks like the problem is that it can’t write to /tmp. Try using
chmod a+wr /tmpand trying toflatpak update -y againI 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.
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.
