flatpak-make-current(1) — Linux manual page

FLATPAK MAKE-CURREN(1)     flatpak make-current    FLATPAK MAKE-CURREN(1)

NAME         top

       flatpak-make-current - Make a specific version of an app current

SYNOPSIS         top

       flatpak make-current [OPTION...] APP BRANCH

DESCRIPTION         top

       Makes a particular branch of an application current. Only the
       current branch of an app has its exported files (such as desktop
       files and icons) made visible to the host.

       When a new branch is installed it will automatically be made
       current, so this command is often not needed.

       Unless overridden with the --user or --installation options, this
       command changes the default system-wide installation.

OPTIONS         top

       The following options are understood:

       -h, --help
           Show help options and exit.

       -u, --user
           Update a per-user installation.

       --system
           Update the default system-wide installation.

       --installation=NAME
           Updates a system-wide installation specified by NAME among
           those defined in /etc/flatpak/installations.d/. Using
           --installation=default is equivalent to using --system.

       --arch=ARCH
           The architecture to make current for. See flatpak
           --supported-arches for architectures supported by the host.

       -v, --verbose
           Print debug information during command processing.

       --ostree-verbose
           Print OSTree debug information during command processing.

EXAMPLES         top

       $ flatpak --user make-current org.gnome.gedit 3.14

SEE ALSO         top

       flatpak(1), flatpak-install(1), flatpak-list(1)

COLOPHON         top

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