Where Does Flatpak Store Apps and Data?
Flatpak system and user app data folders on Linux, plus the overrides directory for permissions.
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Flatpak keeps system apps in /var/lib/flatpak and per-user apps in ~/.local/share/flatpak. Each tree holds the runtimes, app files and per-app data.
User data for an app sits under app/[app-id] in the matching tree. That folder is the backup unit when migrating settings.
Where Flatpak stores this, by platform
~/.local/share/flatpak
Per-user installs and their data live here. System-wide equivalents sit in /var/lib/flatpak. Permission overrides go in overrides or via Flatseal.
Frequently asked questions
How do I change a Flatpak app's permissions?
Edit permissions with Flatseal or flatpak override files in the overrides folder. Per-app data stays untouched; only the sandbox permissions change.
System versus user Flatpak installs?
System-wide apps live in /var/lib/flatpak, per-user apps in ~/.local/share/flatpak. App data follows the same split under app/[id] in each tree.
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