[SOLVED] FlatPaks: Do I Really Need Them?

anon298 · 08-14-2023, 11:28 AM

Guys, I want to eliminate unnecessary system-related software on my laptop, in an effort to keep it "lean & mean".

To that end, if I understand correctly, during a typical installation, Flatpak's are installed, by default, but are not necessarily required for the system to operate effectively and efficiently.

If I am correct in my thinking, how do I uninstall Flatpak's from my Linux Mint 21.2 (Cinnamon) installation?

Thanks, guys and gals!

jmgibson1981 · 08-14-2023, 01:18 PM

Forgive me if I come off as a smart ass. Lean and mean. The only thing you will gain is ssd / hard drive space. They don't use much more memory to my knowledge. At least not enough to matter for any somewhat modern machine.

run

Code:

flatpak list

then remove them. You will likely lose some functionality though. They are moving toward more Flatpaks gradually as time goes on. After you remove the flatpaks do

Code:

apt autoremove flatpak

and rejoice in your free space and barely noticeable performance increase.

anon298 · 09-01-2023, 11:42 AM

I don't enough about flatpaks to delete them, so I think I'll leave things "as is".