With this configuration, the only command you would need to know is flatpak update. All other tasks after initial setup can be performed by intuitive and reliable GUI tools.
Why not gnome-software-plugin-flatpak?
Indeed, it provides a fully graphical way to install Flatpak software. But it is purportedly resource-intensive with its background daemon. In addition, behaviour is limited: It does not provide for the deletion of app data upon uninstall.
I agree that it would be better to have a good GUI capable of searching, installing and uninstalling. But it doesn’t exist at present.
First, install Flatpak and add the Flathub repository.
sudo apt install flatpakflatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://dl.flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo- Reboot.
Install Warehouse and Flatseal.
Warehouse is a GUI for mannaging installed Flatpaks, most notably for uninstalls.
flatpak install flathub io.github.flattool.Warehouse
Flatseal is a GUI for setting app permissions. (In most cases no need to change, but occasionally in cases of flawed permissions by the Flatpak packager).
flatpak install flathub com.github.tchx84.Flatseal
Voilà. To search and install software from Flathub, you can bookmark flathub.org in your browser. On any application page, click on the dropdown arrow next to the “install” button, and click to copy the command. Then paste it into your terminal and execute it. To unstall software, launch Warehouse.
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