[SOLVED] Deleting Flatpaks in LM 21.1 (Cinnamon)

[FenderGuy]

Do I really need flatpaks on my LM 21.1 (Cinnamon) installation, and if not, then how can I safely remove them?

[spamegg]

Can you show:

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flatpak list

[FenderGuy]

Can you show:

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flatpak list

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        ID                                          Branch             Op
 1.     org.freedesktop.Platform.GL.default         22.08              r
 2.     org.freedesktop.Platform.GL.default         22.08-extra        r
 3.     org.freedesktop.Platform.VAAPI.Intel        22.08              r
 4.     org.freedesktop.Platform                    22.08              r
 5.     org.freedesktop.Platform.Locale             22.08              r
 6.     org.gnome.Platform                          43                 r
 7.     org.gnome.Platform.Locale                   43                 r
 8.     org.freedesktop.Platform.openh264           2.2.0              r
 9.     org.gtk.Gtk3theme.Mint-Y-Aqua               3.22               r
10.     org.gtk.Gtk3theme.Mint-Y                    3.22               r

[spamegg]

Those look like dependencies for some other Flatpak apps. Do you remember what you installed previously which installed these? (You should always keep track of what you installed in a text file.)

Anyway, try
flatpak uninstall --unused

[Moem]

You should always keep track of what you installed in a text file.

Now you tell me?!

[FenderGuy]

Those look like dependencies for some other Flatpak apps. Do you remember what you installed previously which installed these? (You should always keep track of what you installed in a text file.)

Anyway, try
flatpak uninstall --unused

Based upon my last post to you, should I still do this?

[mikeflan]

Based upon my last post to you, should I still do this?

Yes. And then post the results of flatpak list again.

I hope you have a Timeshift snapshot taken and stored.

[rene]

I hope you have a Timeshift snapshot taken and stored.

Allow me to note that there's absolutely no reason for that: flatpaks do not affect your regular system, and can always be uninstalled/reinstalled.

[FenderGuy]

Based upon my last post to you, should I still do this?

Yes. And then post the results of flatpak list again.

I hope you have a Timeshift snapshot taken and stored.

Just did this and nothing is returned.

BTW, I have a Rescuezilla backup of my OS, with Home included.

[FenderGuy]

Those look like dependencies for some other Flatpak apps. Do you remember what you installed previously which installed these? (You should always keep track of what you installed in a text file.)

Anyway, try
flatpak uninstall --unused

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Nothing unused to uninstall.

[mikeflan]

Just did this and nothing is returned.

So flatpak list returned 10 items before, and now returns none. Mission Accomplished!

[FenderGuy]

So flatpak list returned 10 items before, and now returns none. Mission Accomplished!

Really? This is great news, mikeflan! Thank you!