# GNOME software center (flatpak support)

**URL:** <https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/gnome-software-center-flatpak-support/1702>\
**Category:** Guix\
**Tags:** guix\
**Created:** [July 6, 2025, 11:49pm UTC](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/gnome-software-center-flatpak-support/1702 "2025-07-06T23:49:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![wegei8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/53a042/32.png) [@wegei8](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/u/wegei8)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2025, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/gnome-software-center-flatpak-support/1702/3 "2025-07-07T20:18:48Z")

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Oh, I found out I was missing some configuration.

So first I need to install flatpak, like their docs say.

```auto
guix install flatpak
flatpak --user remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://dl.flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo

```

Then to install apps, I need to run this. The `--user` flag is important.

```auto
flatpak install --user flathub com.logseq.Logseq

```

You also need to update `XDG_DATA_HOME` so that it includes Flatpak directories. There is a file Flatpak provides that can do this. The file is located at `~/.guix-profile/etc/profile.d/flatpak.sh`. You need to run the commands in `flatpak.sh`. There’s a bunch of ways of doing this.

I decided to copy the contents of `flatpak.sh` into my `~/.bash_profile`. Apparently, GDM (or GNOME?) reads this file when you’re logging in.

However, I didn’t copy `flatpak.sh` by hand. I used `guix home` of course. Here’s what my `home.scm` file looks like.

```auto
(use-modules (gnu home)
             (gnu home services shells)
             (guix gexp)
             (gnu services))

(home-environment
  (services
    (list
      (service home-bash-service-type
               (home-bash-configuration
                (bash-profile (list (local-file
                                     (string-append (getenv "HOME") "/.guix-profile/etc/profile.d/flatpak.sh")
                                     "flatpak.sh")))))
      )))

```

Alternatively, you can extend `~/.profile`, instead of using `~/.bash_profile`.

```auto
(use-modules (gnu home)
             (gnu home services shells)
             (guix gexp)
             (gnu services))

(home-environment
  (services
    (list
      (simple-service 'flatpak-service
                      home-shell-profile-service-type
                      (list (local-file
                              (string-append (getenv "HOME") "/.guix-profile/etc/profile.d/flatpak.sh")
                              "flatpak.sh"))))))

```

Then I ran `guix home reconfigure home.scm` and rebooted my system just to be sure.

After all of that, the Flatpak apps now appear in GNOME’s app launcher! 🥳

* * *

The only thing left to address is running the GNOME Software Center GUI app… aaand this I’m not sure about. The original [Flatpak](https://flatpak.org/setup/GNU%20Guix) link says:

> Note: graphical installation of Flatpak apps may not be possible with GNU Guix.

So… maybe this isn’t possible now? I’m totally fine with using `install --user` to install apps.

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