# Firefox in Flatpak/Flathub

**URL:** <https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/firefox-in-flatpak-flathub/20347>\
**Category:** Linux\
**Tags:** linux, flatpak, flathub\
**Created:** [October 11, 2017, 2:22pm UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/firefox-in-flatpak-flathub/20347 "2017-10-11T14:22:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![mstanke](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/discourse.mozilla.org/mstanke/32/34652_2.png) [@mstanke](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/mstanke)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2017, 2:22pm UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/firefox-in-flatpak-flathub/20347/1 "2017-10-11T14:22:04Z")

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Hi all.

In the last few months I have been working hard on making my Linux laptop as stable and secure as possible, and I came to Flatpak. The command line is not that intuitive, but the integration into GNOME Software is really smooth and I just love it. But I miss official Firefox builds there. What is needed to be done to get Firefox to [this list](https://flathub.org/apps.html)? The community builds have some small issues, but what about starting with pre-release versions there, until all limitations are fixed?

Michal

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**Author:** ![mstanke](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/discourse.mozilla.org/mstanke/32/34652_2.png) [@mstanke](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/mstanke)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2017, 2:30pm UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/firefox-in-flatpak-flathub/20347/2 "2017-10-11T14:30:47Z")

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I have found one year old [bug 1278719](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1278719). @mkaply @wsmwk I see you doing some triage in the history. What is the bug currently waiting for? I see Flatpak as a potential how can Mozilla package and distribute Firefox easily for distros.

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**Author:** ![mkaply](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/91b2a8/32.png) [@mkaply](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/mkaply)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2017, 7:43pm UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/firefox-in-flatpak-flathub/20347/3 "2017-10-12T19:43:19Z")

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I’ve replied in the bug. Basically we would need a community member to take some ownership and help drive things. We don’t have the Flatpak expertise.

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**Author:** ![rugkx](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/discourse.mozilla.org/rugkx/32/19322_2.png) [@rugkx](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/rugkx)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2018, 3:42pm UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/firefox-in-flatpak-flathub/20347/4 "2018-08-04T15:42:59Z")

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An unofficial flatpak is, BTW, provided here:

[https://firefox-flatpak.mojefedora.cz/](https://firefox-flatpak.mojefedora.cz/)

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**Author:** ![kaka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/58f4c7/32.png) [@kaka](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/kaka)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2019, 9:38am UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/firefox-in-flatpak-flathub/20347/5 "2019-10-29T09:38:58Z")

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iirc the only thing that the linux builds from [ftp.mozilla.org](http://ftp.mozilla.org) miss to ‘integrate’ is coping the icons to your .icons/hicolor/ directory for the shortcut and the nodisplay in the .desktop

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**Author:** ![grahamperrin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/discourse.mozilla.org/grahamperrin/32/17266_2.png) [@grahamperrin](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/grahamperrin)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2019, 7:11am UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/firefox-in-flatpak-flathub/20347/6 "2019-12-26T07:11:08Z")

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Via [https://lobste.rs/s/pkyaf3/firefox\_contained\_flatpak\_vs\_snap](https://lobste.rs/s/pkyaf3/firefox_contained_flatpak_vs_snap):

- [Firefox contained in Flatpak vs Snap comparison | Ctrl blog](https://www.ctrl.blog/entry/firefox-linux-flatpak-snap.html)

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**Author:** ![APK\_Thrills](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b77776/32.png) [@APK\_Thrills](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/APK_Thrills)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2023, 9:13pm UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/firefox-in-flatpak-flathub/20347/9 "2023-08-10T21:13:46Z")

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> [@rugkx](#):
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> An unofficial flatpak is, BTW, provided here:

I never try in my life. Even I am trying right now. I hope it will working fine.