fpakman

Graphical user interface for Flatpak application management. It is a tray icon to let the user known when new updates are available. It has also a management window allowing the user to see all installed applications and update them.

Developed with:

• Python3 and QT 5.

Requirements

Debian-based distros

• libappindicator3 (for GTK3 desktop environments)
• python3-venv

Arch-based distros

• python
• python-requests
• python-pip
• python-pyqt5

Installation script

You can install the application without compromising your system via the provided installation script called 'install.py'. Type in the terminal:

sudo python3 install.py.

If you want to uninstall the application, just call the script the same way.

To start the application, type in the terminal:

fpakman

Manual installation:

The following script shows how to install the application in a separate python environment in order to not mess up with your system's python libraries. Inside the project directory type:

python3 -m venv env
env/bin/pip install .
env/bin/fpakman

Autostart

In order to autostart the application, use your Desktop Environment settings to register it as startup script ("fpakman"). (P.S: the installation script currently does not do that)

Settings

You can change some application settings via environment variables:

• **FPAKMAN_UPDATE_NOTIFICATION: enable or disable system updates notifications. Use 0 (disable) or 1 (enable, default).
• FPAKMAN_CHECK_INTERVAL: define the updates check interval in seconds. Default: 60.

Roadmap

• Show updates being applied.
• Search and install applications.
• Uninstall applications.