--- title: Install Add Flatpak on openSUSE using the Snap Store | Snapcraft description: Get the latest version of Add Flatpak for on openSUSE - Add Flatpak support to Ubuntu url: https://snapcraft.io/install/add-flatpak/opensuse --- [Canonical Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/) # Install Add Flatpak on **openSUSE** # Add Flatpak [Alan Pope (popey)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/popey "View all snaps from Alan Pope (popey)") * [Alan Pope (popey)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/popey "View all snaps from Alan Pope (popey)") * [Utilities](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=utilities) [Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/add-flatpak/opensuse#install) #### Add Flatpak support to Ubuntu **Add Flatpak** *Add Flatpak is a small setup helper for Ubuntu desktop systems.* The confined snap prepares a user-launched helper. The helper then runs at the user request, outside snap confinement so it can clearly explain and perform the host package-management steps needed to install Flatpak and enable Flathub. Its job is simple: help a user install Flatpak support, optionally add Flathub, optionally install graphical software-store integration, validate the result, and then remove itself when it is no longer needed. **Who This Is For** This app is intended for Ubuntu desktop users who do not want to copy and paste terminal commands from a website. It is especially aimed at fresh Ubuntu installs where Flatpak is not already installed. **What It Does** On a supported Ubuntu system, Add Flatpak can: * install `flatpak` * add the Flathub remote; * install GNOME Software if needed; * install `gnome-software-plugin-flatpak` on GNOME or Ubuntu Desktop; * install `plasma-discover-backend-flatpak` on KDE Plasma; * check that the setup worked; * offer to remove the setup helper when finished. **What It Will Not Do** Add Flatpak is deliberately cautious. * It will not run host package-management commands while still inside snap confinement. * It will not try to use `apt` on Fedora, Red Hat, immutable systems, or other non-Ubuntu systems. * It will not build privileged shell commands from user input. * It will not remove `gnome-software` during normal cleanup, because that may have existed before Add Flatpak was used. **Supported Systems** This beta build currently allows setup on: * Ubuntu 22.04 LTS * Ubuntu 24.04 LTS * Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Other Ubuntu releases and non-Ubuntu distributions are blocked for now. **Why There Are Two Steps** Add Flatpak is packaged as a strictly confined snap. That is good for safety, but it means the first app launch cannot directly change the host system with `apt install` or system Flatpak remote commands. The app therefore uses two steps: 1. **Add Flatpak Initial Setup** This is the snap app. It prepares a Desktop launcher. 2. **Enable Flatpak** This is the Desktop launcher created by the first step. It runs the same app from the snap mount without the snap runtime environment, so it can clearly ask for permission and perform host setup. This is why the user sees an initial setup window, then a Desktop icon named **Enable Flatpak**. ### Package name * add-flatpak --- ### License * MIT --- ### Last updated * 20 June 2026 - latest/stable * 20 June 2026 - latest/edge --- ### Websites * [github.com/popey/add-flatpak](https://github.com/popey/add-flatpak "https://github.com/popey/add-flatpak") --- ### Source code * [github.com/popey/add-flatpak](https://github.com/popey/add-flatpak "https://github.com/popey/add-flatpak") --- ### Report a bug * [github.com/popey/add-flatpak/issues](https://github.com/popey/add-flatpak/issues "https://github.com/popey/add-flatpak/issues") --- ##### Report a Snap Store violation * [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/add-flatpak/opensuse#report-snap-modal) --- ## Enable snaps on openSUSE and install Add Flatpak Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully. Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions. ### Enable snapd Snap can be installed from the command line on openSUSE Leap 15.x and Tumbleweed. You need first add the *snappy* repository from the terminal. Choose the appropriate command depending on your installed openSUSE flavor. Tumbleweed: ``` sudo zypper addrepo --refresh https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/system:/snappy/openSUSE_Tumbleweed snappy ``` Leap 15.x: ``` sudo zypper addrepo --refresh https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/system:/snappy/openSUSE_Leap_15.6 snappy ``` If needed, Swap out `openSUSE_Leap_15.` for, `openSUSE_Leap_16.0` if you’re using a different version of openSUSE. With the repository added, import its GPG key: ``` sudo zypper --gpg-auto-import-keys refresh ``` Finally, upgrade the package cache to include the new *snappy* repository: ``` sudo zypper dup --from snappy ``` Snap can now be installed with the following: ``` sudo zypper install snapd ``` You then need to either reboot, logout/login or `source /etc/profile` to have /snap/bin added to PATH. Additionally, enable and start both the *snapd* and the *snapd.apparmor* services with the following commands: ``` sudo systemctl enable --now snapd sudo systemctl enable --now snapd.apparmor ``` ### Install Add Flatpak To install Add Flatpak, simply use the following command: ``` sudo snap install add-flatpak ``` ### Other popular snaps… [See more...](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) [See more in Featured](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) ### More things to do… #### [Get the snap store](https://snapcraft.io/snap-store) Browse and find snaps from the convenience of your desktop using the snap store snap. #### [Learn more about snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs) Interested to find out more about snaps? Want to publish your own application? Visit [snapcraft.io](https://snapcraft.io/) now. [Back to top](https://snapcraft.io/install/add-flatpak/opensuse) © 2026 Canonical Ltd. Ubuntu and Canonical are registered trademarks of Canonical Ltd. 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