Flatpak updates with systemd

Conclusions

Systemd is suitable for many control tasks on Linux systems. You can manage your Flatpak updates with systemd with just half an hour of work. Once the services and timers are set up, you can leave your future Flatpak updates to the computer.

This article is based on a tutorial by Jordan Williams. You can copy the code for the listings from his website [3] to save time typing.

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