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27-04-2024 12:18 PM
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Linux Mint 21.3 Virginia....
I keep getting notifications of FLATPAK updates which inform me that it will take up 1.6GB of disk space on my HDD.
I have a 500GB hdd installed, of which , currently it is almost half full.
In the past few weeks I have seen several of these "flatpak" updates ( and installed them ) . but I have no idea what they do, or if I need them.... ! Assuming I get 1 per week for the rest of the year... (35 weeks 4 days to Jan 1st 2025) then the updates will take up ANOTHER 56GB on my hdd .
Is there any way of getting rid of "old" flatpak updates, or does the new update overwrite the previous one ? from the notice, it seems that they do not...but, I just wondered how I can make space on the hdd which may well be redundant due to the newer updates.
Fixed! Go to the fix.
Re: FLATPAK updates query
27-04-2024 9:54 PM
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If it helped click the thumb
If it fixed it click 'This fixed my problem'
Re: FLATPAK updates query
27-04-2024 10:26 PM
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@dvorak OK... so what about all the ( cumulative ) 1.6GB disk space that is used everytime it updates... ?????
Re: FLATPAK updates query
27-04-2024 11:43 PM
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As is often the case, Mr Google has many answers if you ask him.
e.g. Flatpak updates
other search terms are possible.
Re: FLATPAK updates query
28-04-2024 2:26 AM
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@shutter wrote:
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In the past few weeks I have seen several of these "flatpak" updates ( and installed them ) . but I have no idea what they do, or if I need them.... !
Perhaps start by looking at what flatpaks are installed with
$ flatpak list
That should give you a better idea if they've been installed by you or Mint and whether you want / need them.
I generally avoid flatpaks and snaps but on this Fedora / GNOME install some flatpaks are installed by default, including
$ flatpak info org.kde.Platform
KDE Application Platform - Shared libraries used by KDE applications
ID: org.kde.Platform
Ref: runtime/org.kde.Platform/x86_64/5.15-23.08
Arch: x86_64
Branch: 5.15-23.08
License: GPL-2.0+
Origin: flathub
Collection: org.flathub.Stable
Installation: system
Installed: 910.1 MB
At 910.1 MB that doesn't seem to be the cause of your problem.
it's worth looking at the output of
$ flatpak uninstall --unused
to see what options that gives you.
Re: FLATPAK updates query
28-04-2024 8:31 AM
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@TheRoadCrew Thank you for your very informative and helpful reply.
machine is ASUS ROG 752VW
the instruction " flatpak list " gives the following
The instruction " flatpak uninstalled -- unused " gives the following
So, it seems that there is nothing to be concerned about.. but still does not clear up the 1.6 GB question...
Thank you for your time.
Re: FLATPAK updates query
28-04-2024 9:41 AM
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I also run Linux Mint, and have a related question:
Are these three packages all separate from each other and therefore all required, or is the last one the most up to date and the other two redundant?
nvidia-535-154-05
nvidia-535-161-07
nvidia-535-171-04
I tried a web search, but TBH, didn't really understand the answers.
They are all described as "Linux x64 (AMD64/EM64T) Display Driver".
Re: FLATPAK updates query
28-04-2024 10:01 AM
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@Mr_Paul Yup .... Agree with you. from the titles, it seems like they are "newer" versions ... but from the instruction previous about uninstall, it also appears that they are separate.
I think the previous "update" notification, said that they were all going to be updated.
So confusion, does, indeed, reign, regarding them.
Re: FLATPAK updates query
28-04-2024 1:15 PM - edited 28-04-2024 1:15 PM
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ISTR that when I was running a Ubuntu system with an Nvidia graphics card it was possible to select a specific version of the nvidia driver using the 'Additional hardware' wizard. Different versions seemed to 'play' better with certain cards and versions of linux. SO it was always useful to have the packages for multiple versions installed.
Superusers are not staff, but they do have a direct line of communication into the business in order to raise issues, concerns and feedback from the community.
Re: FLATPAK updates query
28-04-2024 1:21 PM
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When I run Mint's Driver Manager, the is the result:
So only one version of nvidia-driver-535
Re: FLATPAK updates query
28-04-2024 1:46 PM
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@shutter wrote:
@TheRoadCrew Thank you for your very informative and helpful reply.
machine is ASUS ROG 752VW
I would expect a Republic Of Gamers machine to have discrete (Nvidia) graphics yet yours only reports the integrated Intel graphics hardware. It's conceivable Nvidia could be disabled in BIOS or otherwise powered off but I'd be interested to know the output of
$ inxi -G
You have multiple Nvidia runtime flatpaks installed which are reportedly unused but 'pinned' to prevent removal.
Installing one of them here I see
$ flatpak install runtime/org.freedesktop.Platform.GL.nvidia-535-171-04/x86_64/1.4
Looking for matches…
ID Branch Op Remote Download
1. [✓] org.freedesktop.Platform.GL.nvidia-535-171-04 1.4 i flathub 342.6 MB / 342.6 MB
Installation complete.
Assuming the three you have installed are roughly the same size, upgrades to them would take you a long way to 1.6 GB.
If they genuinely aren't being used, you could 'unpin' each as in
$ flatpak pin --remove runtime/org.freedesktop.Platform.GL.nvidia-535-171-04/x86_64/1.4
followed by
$ flatpak uninstall --unused
I suspect they've been pinned because there are dependencies involved - removing them will probably cause other flatpaks to be removed.
Re: FLATPAK updates query
28-04-2024 2:02 PM
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@TheRoadCrew & @Mr_Paul Thanks to both for input....
here is the result of inxi -G
And on suggestion from @Mr_Paul Here is a pic of the Driver Manager
This laptop was "gifted" to me, by another PN user... and is not used for gaming, or anything that specifically needs ( I assume ) Nvidia graphics... used for basic surfing... watching YouTube vids and not much else. I do have a USB DVBT tv slotted in, and watch live Freeview on that, which saves running a telly at the same time !.
Not connected to any Neflix or subscription services.
Before going any further, I shall await your comments on the above,
Thanks for your time
28-04-2024 11:19 PM
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@shutter wrote:
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This laptop was "gifted" to me, by another PN user... and is not used for gaming, or anything that specifically needs ( I assume ) Nvidia graphics... used for basic surfing... watching YouTube vids and not much else. I do have a USB DVBT tv slotted in, and watch live Freeview on that, which saves running a telly at the same time !.
Not connected to any Neflix or subscription services.
If you're not actively using the Nvidia chip I'd suggest switching to the Nouveau driver. Reboot and if everything is working to your satisfaction look at removing the Nvidia runtime flatpaks.
Re: FLATPAK updates query
29-04-2024 7:21 PM
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@TheRoadCrew Thankyou for the instruction !.. have been to Driver Manager and selected the Nouveau driver, and done a reboot...
And after Re-Boot
Will set about removing the flatpaks later on this evening
Thanks very much for your help.... Much Appreciated.
Re: FLATPAK updates query
30-04-2024 8:30 AM
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@TheRoadCrew Just to finalize, and complete the thread... I have now completed the uninstalls of the Nvidia drivers. and the laptop is performing as well as before.
So... Thank you for your time, your instructions and your assistance in doing all this.
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