# flatpak-update

## NAME



           flatpak-update - Update an application or runtime
    


## SYNOPSIS



    
           **flatpak update**[OPTION...] [REF...]
    
           **flatpak update**[OPTION...] --appstream [REMOTE]
    


## DESCRIPTION



           Updates applications and runtimes.  REF is a reference to the
           application or runtime to update. If no REF is given, everything
           is updated, as well as appstream info for all remotes.
    
           Each REF argument is a full or partial identifier in the flatpak
           ref format, which looks like "(app|runtime)/ID/ARCH/BRANCH". All
           elements except ID are optional and can be left out, including the
           slashes, so most of the time you need only specify ID. Any part
           left out will be matched against what is installed, and if there
           are multiple matches an error message will list the alternatives.
    
           By default this looks for both apps and runtimes with the given
           REF, but you can limit this by using the **--app** or **--runtime**
           option, or by supplying the initial element in the REF.
    
           Normally, this command updates the application to the tip of its
           branch. But it is possible to check out another commit, with the
           **--commit** option.
    
           If the configured remote for a ref being updated has a collection
           ID configured on it, Flatpak will search the sideload-repos
           directories configured either with the **--sideload-repo** option, or
           on a per-installation or system-wide basis (see flatpak(1)).
    
           Note that updating a runtime is different from installing a
           different branch, and runtime updates are expected to keep strict
           compatibility. If an application update does cause a problem, it
           is possible to go back to the previous version, with the **--commit**
           option.
    
           In addition to updates, this command will offer to uninstall any
           unused end-of-life runtimes. Runtimes that were explicitly
           installed (not as a dependency) or explicitly pinned (see
           flatpak-pin(1)) are left installed even if unused and end-of-life.
    
           Unless overridden with the **--user** , **--system** or **--installation**
           option, this command updates any matching refs in the standard
           system-wide installation and the per-user one.
    


## OPTIONS



           The following options are understood:
    
           **-h** , **--help**
               Show help options and exit.
    
           **-u** , **--user**
               Update a per-user installation.
    
           **--system**
               Update the default system-wide installation.
    
           **--installation=NAME**
               Updates a system-wide installation specified by NAME among
               those defined in /etc/flatpak/installations.d/. Using
               **--installation=default** is equivalent to using **--system**.
    
           **--arch=ARCH**
               The architecture to update for. See **flatpak --supported-arches**
               for architectures supported by the host.
    
           **--subpath=PATH**
               Install only a subpath of the ref. This is mainly used to
               install a subset of locales. This can be added multiple times
               to install multiple subpaths. If this is not specified the
               subpaths specified at install time are reused.
    
           **--commit=COMMIT**
               Update to this commit, instead of the tip of the branch. You
               can find commits using **flatpak remote-info --log REMOTE REF**.
    
           **--no-deploy**
               Download the latest version, but don't deploy it.
    
           **--no-pull**
               Don't download the latest version, deploy whatever is locally
               available.
    
           **--no-related**
               Don't download related extensions, such as the locale data.
    
           **--no-deps**
               Don't update or install runtime dependencies when installing.
    
           **--app**
               Only look for an app with the given name.
    
           **--appstream**
               Update appstream for REMOTE, or all remotes if no remote is
               specified.
    
           **--runtime**
               Only look for a runtime with the given name.
    
           **--sideload-repo=PATH**
               Adds an extra local ostree repo as a source for installation.
               This is equivalent to using the sideload-repos directories
               (see flatpak(1)), but can be done on a per-command basis. Any
               path added here is used in addition to ones in those
               directories.
    
           **-y** , **--assumeyes**
               Automatically answer yes to all questions (or pick the most
               prioritized answer). This is useful for automation.
    
           **--noninteractive**
               Produce minimal output and avoid most questions. This is
               suitable for use in non-interactive situations, e.g. in a
               build script.
    
           **--force-remove**
               Remove old files even if they're in use by a running
               application.
    
           **-v** , **--verbose**
               Print debug information during command processing.
    
           **--ostree-verbose**
               Print OSTree debug information during command processing.
    


## EXAMPLES



           **$ flatpak --user update org.gnome.gedit**
    


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