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.\"     Title: flatpak search
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.\"      Date: 05/06/2026
.\"    Manual: flatpak search
.\"    Source: flatpak
.\"  Language: English
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.TH "FLATPAK SEARCH" "1" "" "flatpak" "flatpak search"
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.SH "NAME"
flatpak-search \- Search for applications and runtimes
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.HP \w'\fBflatpak\ search\fR\ 'u
\fBflatpak search\fR TEXT
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
Searches for applications and runtimes matching
TEXT\&. Note that this uses appstream data that can be updated with the
\fBflatpak update\fR
command\&. The appstream data is updated automatically only if it\*(Aqs at least a day old\&.
.SH "OPTIONS"
.PP
The following options are understood:
.PP
\fB\-u\fR, \fB\-\-user\fR
.RS 4
Only search through remotes in the per\-user installation\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-\-system\fR
.RS 4
Only search through remotes in the default system\-wide installation\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-\-installation=NAME\fR
.RS 4
Show a system\-wide installation by
NAME
among those defined in
/etc/flatpak/installations\&.d/\&. Using
\fB\-\-installation=default\fR
is equivalent to using
\fB\-\-system\fR\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-h\fR, \fB\-\-help\fR
.RS 4
Show help options and exit\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-v\fR, \fB\-\-verbose\fR
.RS 4
Print debug information during command processing\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-\-ostree\-verbose\fR
.RS 4
Print OSTree debug information during command processing\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-\-columns=FIELD,\&...\fR
.RS 4
Specify what information to show about each result\&. You can list multiple fields, or use this option multiple times\&.
.sp
Append :s[tart], :m[iddle], :e[nd] or :f[ull] to column names to change ellipsization\&.
.RE
.SH "FIELDS"
.PP
The following fields are understood by the
\fB\-\-columns\fR
option:
.PP
name
.RS 4
Show the name
.RE
.PP
description
.RS 4
Show the description
.RE
.PP
application
.RS 4
Show the application ID
.RE
.PP
version
.RS 4
Show the version
.RE
.PP
branch
.RS 4
Show the branch
.RE
.PP
remotes
.RS 4
Show the remotes
.RE
.PP
all
.RS 4
Show all columns
.RE
.PP
help
.RS 4
Show the list of available columns
.RE
.PP
Note that field names can be abbreviated to a unique prefix\&.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.PP
\fBflatpak\fR(1)
