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6 flatpak-flatpakref - Reference to a remote for an application or
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10 Flatpak uses flatpakref files to share information about a remote for a
11 single application. The flatpakref file contains enough information to
12 add the remote and install the application. Use the flatpak install
13 --from command to do so.
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15 flatpakref files may also contain additional information that is useful
16 when displaying the application to the user, e.g. in an app store.
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18 The filename extension commonly used for flatpakref files is
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21 A flatpakref file can also refer to a remote for a runtime.
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24 The flatpakref file is using the same .ini file format that is used for
25 systemd unit files or application .desktop files.
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27 [Flatpak Ref]
28 All the information is contained in the [Flatpak Ref] group.
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30 The following keys can be present in this group:
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32 Version (uint64)
33 The version of the file format, must be 1 if present.
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35 Name (string)
36 The fully qualified name of the runtime that is used by the
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39 Url (string)
40 The url for the remote. This key is mandatory.
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42 Branch (string)
43 The name of the branch from which to install the application or
44 runtime. If this key is not specified, the "master" branch is used.
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46 Title (string)
47 The title of the application or runtime. This should be a
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51 A short summary of the application or runtime, for display e.g. in
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54 Description (string)
55 A longer description of the application or runtime, for display
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58 Icon (string)
59 The url for an icon that can be used to represent the application
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63 The url of a webpage describing the application or runtime.
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66 The collection ID of the remote, if it has one. This uniquely
67 identifies the collection of apps in the remote, to allow peer to
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71 Whether this file refers to a runtime. If this key is not
72 specified, the file is assumed to refer to an application.
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75 The base64-encoded gpg key for the remote.
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78 The url for a .flatpakref file for the runtime.
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82 Title=GEdit
83 Name=org.gnome.gedit
84 Branch=stable
85 Url=http://sdk.gnome.org/repo-apps/
86 IsRuntime=False
87 GPGKey=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