fp

An Easier Way to Launch Flatpaks

PURPOSE

Flatpak requires uses a "reverse-DNS style" naming scheme for applications. This is due to "security concerns".

The side-effect is that launching apps is difficult to remeber and tedious to type.

DETAILS

fp uses flatpak run and extended regex to search and run the matching flatpak.

Template

$ fp <package_name>

$ fp <package_name> <$2>

Example

$ fp vlc

$ fp vlc --help 

Comments

• The Flatpak naming scheme allows case-insenstive names. This has caused some complexity.
  • Currently only lower case stdin is functional.

TODO:

• Packaging for repos
• Manpage or Help flag
• Makefile
• Error Handling
• Full Postional Parameter Support