Hello,
Is it possible to install two different instances of a program in flatpak? I need to have two separate instances of flatpak kodi for testing and troubleshooting. I wish to compare with output from the official PPA:team-xbmc which isn't working for me in LM20.1 cinnamon.
flatpak: possible to install two instances of same program?
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flatpak: possible to install two instances of same program?
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Re: flatpak: possible to install two instances of same program?
Yes. By default flatpak uses a system installation, the default location of which is /var/lib/flatpak.
But it is also possible to intall programs on a per user basis. This would likely be the simplest way. You could have a seperate user for testing a new kodi installation, and then for that user you would run:
and it would install an instance just for that user (in the default location ~.local/share/flatpak).
It is also possible to have multiple system installations. This requires creating a configuration file in /etc/flatpak/installations.d with names and paths for the alternative installations, and then specifying the alternative installation by name using --installation=NAME when using it.
But it is also possible to intall programs on a per user basis. This would likely be the simplest way. You could have a seperate user for testing a new kodi installation, and then for that user you would run:
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flatpak install --user tv.kodi.KodiIt is also possible to have multiple system installations. This requires creating a configuration file in /etc/flatpak/installations.d with names and paths for the alternative installations, and then specifying the alternative installation by name using --installation=NAME when using it.