Issues with Flatpak App Permissions on Flathub – Need Help!

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Hey everyone,

I’ve been using Flatpak apps from Flathub for a while now, but I recently ran into some issues with app permissions, and I was hoping someone here could help me out.

I installed [app name] via Flatpak, and I noticed that it doesn’t seem to have the necessary access to certain files or system resources. Specifically, I need it to access [specific directory or hardware, e.g., an external drive, webcam, etc.], but it’s either completely restricted or not working as expected.

Here’s what I’ve tried so far:

  1. Used flatpak override to manually grant the necessary permissions.
  2. Checked flatpak info --show-permissions [app ID] to see what’s allowed.
  3. Verified that the app has access via flatpak run --filesystem=host [app ID].
  4. Looked into the portal system, but I’m still not sure if the app requires special handling.

Even after these steps, the app still can’t access [specific resource], and I’m wondering if there’s something I’m missing. Could this be a bug, or is there a workaround I should try?

I’d really appreciate any guidance from the community! Has anyone else faced similar permission issues, and if so, how did you resolve them?

I also checked this: https://discourse.flathub.org/t/my-flatpak-app-keep-crashing-need-help-testing/power-apps

Thanks in advance!

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Your basic procedure should work, although I recommend using flatpak override --user. If flatpak run --filesystem=host APP_ID works, then flatpak override --user --filesystem=host APP_ID should also.

It’s hard to say more without more details.