flatpak-documents - Linux

Overview

flatpak-documents is a utility designed to manage documents on Linux systems that leverage the Flatpak package management framework. It enables users to open, edit, and delete documents associated with a specific Flatpak application.

Syntax

flatpak-documents [options] <flatpak-id> <file-path>

Options/Flags

-o, –open: Open the specified file in the associated Flatpak application.
-e, –edit: Edit the specified file in the associated Flatpak application.
-d, –delete: Delete the specified file from within the Flatpak application.
-h, –help: Display usage information and exit.

Examples

Open a PDF file in the Evince PDF viewer within the com.github.johnfactotum.Evince Flatpak:
```
flatpak-documents com.github.johnfactotum.Evince /path/to/file.pdf
```
Edit a text file in the Gedit text editor within the org.gnome.Gedit Flatpak:
```
flatpak-documents org.gnome.Gedit /path/to/file.txt
```
Delete an image file from within the Gwenview image viewer within the org.gnome.Gwenview Flatpak:
```
flatpak-documents org.gnome.Gwenview /path/to/image.jpg
```

Common Issues

Ensure that the Flatpak application associated with the file is installed and running.
Make sure the file path provided is valid and accessible by the Flatpak application.
If the command doesn’t respond, check if the Flatpak application is responding to D-Bus requests.

Integration

flatpak-documents can be integrated with other commands to automate tasks. For instance, combine it with find to delete multiple files in a directory:

find /path/to/directory -type f -name "*.txt" | xargs flatpak-documents com.github.johnfactotum.Evince --delete

Related Commands

flatpak: The primary package management tool for Flatpak applications.
flatpak install: To install Flatpak applications.
flatpak run: To run Flatpak applications from the terminal.