Debian Quick Setup Follow these simple steps to start using Flatpak 1. Install Flatpak A flatpak package is available in Debian Buster and newer. To install it, run the following as root: apt install flatpak For Debian Jessie and Stretch, a flatpak package is available in the official backports repository. 2. Install the Software Flatpak plugin If you are running GNOME, it is also a good idea to install the Flatpak plugin for GNOME Software. To do this, run: apt install gnome-software-plugin-flatpak 3. Add the Flathub repository Flathub is the best place to get Flatpak apps. To enable it, run: flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo 4. Restart To complete setup, restart your system. Now all you have to do is install some apps!