Installing applications

Desktop applications are installed as Flatpaks from Flathub, outside the system image. Each runs in a sandbox, and updating or rolling back the system never touches them.

With GNOME Software

Open Software, search for an app and click Install. Flathub is enabled out of the box.

From a terminal

flatpak search gimp
flatpak install flathub org.gimp.GIMP
flatpak update
flatpak uninstall org.gimp.GIMP

Use Flatseal (from Flathub) to review and change what each app’s sandbox may access.

What comes preinstalled

Firefox, the core GNOME apps, and LibreOffice Writer, Calc and Impress.

Agents installing apps

An agent can install an app for you. Installing software is a medium-risk action: it goes ahead and you are notified. See Permissions and audit.

Command-line and development tools

Install those in a container instead. See Development tools.