Using FireFox. While on flathub.org if you click ‘install" under an app name, a firefox pop up ask "What should Firefox do with this file’ if you select "Open with’ click other and select the “Software app” when the App opens this error is displayed "Failed to install: not supported’
Doesn’t really work correctly by default in Clear Linux.
I’d use the gnome-software manager or command line install for either system or user for the program you wish to install.
Guess there is a way to download that .ref file and run it from command line too.
“flatpak-flatpakref — Reference to a remote for an application or runtime” is what you are clicking on in firefox.
$ flatpak install flathub org.linux_hardware.hw-probe
Looking for matches…
error: Unable to load summary from remote flathub: Signature made Wed 31 Dec 1969 07:00:00 PM EST using [unknown name] key ID 562702E9E3ED7EE8
BAD signature from “Flathub Repo Signing Key flathub@flathub.org”
Primary key ID 4184DD4D907A7CAE
Primary key expires Mon 14 Jun 2027 09:18:56 AM EDT
Flathub delivering the following file on download from flathub web site.
org.videolan.VLC.flatpakref
instead of:
org.videolan.VLC
Occuring on earlier versions of CL OS as well.
From what I see here, it seems that the curl update is causing Flatpak to fail.
(Mainly because I encountered the same error @JWarren mentioned, and it was resolved after updating libcurl.)
I recommend trying the solution proposed here.
If it solves the problem, please let me know.
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While I appreciate the reply, I won’t be able to get back into this for a bit. Just wanted to point it out in the hopes, some of the programmers would become aware of the issue.
At least one app that is installed prior to the issue shows dl.flathub.org in drop down
In the drop down you see: dl.flathub.org Loading this subdomain shows the following page and is stating the server needs further configuration. May be something there causing the install issues.
" Welcome to nginx!
If you see this page, the nginx web server is successfully installed and working. Further configuration is required.
For online documentation and support please refer to nginx.org.
Commercial support is available at nginx.com.
We’re aware of issues with flatpak due to Curl - see the thread Flatpak issues after 42630 update
Chris
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OK, thanks Chris!
Safe to use the suggested fix by Pacidus or wait?
I’ve not tried it, but it looks reasonable. Use your best judgement. No warranty supplied or implied.
I don’t know if the team has an ETA for when it will show up in the distro. - @william.douglas ?
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We await upstream curl making a release as the backport attempt didn’t go well.