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Installed Flatpak applications don't show up in Software Manager (until the first app has been installed through the Software Manager itself)

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Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
48/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Quiet
Tech stack
python
Domain
desktop

Research direction

Start in the Software Manager's handling of applications installed through the flatpak install entry point, reproducing the behavior on a new installation before any Software Manager install. Compare the installed-app list before and after installing one app through the manager. Done means a Flatpak installed externally appears in Show installed packages without first using the manager.

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Description

Installing an app via flatpak install after a new installation (before interacting with the Software Manager) will prevent the Software Manager from adding the app in the Show installed packages list. Only after installing at least one app in the Software Manager, flatpak install will register the app fully in the Software Manager as installed app.

More context: https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=442557

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