Flatpak.md (726B)
1 # Flatpak 2 3 **Source:** [https://docs.flatpak.org/en/latest/sandbox-permissions.html?pubDate=20260219](https://docs.flatpak.org/en/latest/sandbox-permissions.html?pubDate=20260219) 4 5 **Definition:** Flatpak is a system for building, distributing, and running sandboxed desktop applications. 6 7 ## Terms 8 9 - A Flatpak application is installed with the Flatpak command and serves as an executable programs. 10 - A runtime, or platform, is an integrated environment that provides basic utilities for a Flatpak application. 11 - A baseapp is a set of additoinal libraries, like electron, for Flatpak applications that require more than a basic runtime. 12 - A Flatpak bundle is a single file format containing a Flatpak application or runtime.