SmallTextPad Flatpak Build Instructions

This guide explains how to build SmallTextPad as a Flatpak package from source.

Prerequisites

Install pre-requisite flatpakrepo & flatpak-builder

$ flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists --user flathub https://dl.flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo

$ flatpak install org.flatpak.Builder

Download the Flatpak Manifest

Download the io.github.gcclinux.smalltextpad.yml

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/gcclinux/smalltextpad/refs/heads/main/io.github.gcclinux.smalltextpad.yml

$ curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/gcclinux/smalltextpad/refs/heads/main/io.github.gcclinux.smalltextpad.yml

Build Process

Build the Flatpak

Use the flatpak-builder command to build the package:

$ flatpak-builder --force-clean --user --install-deps-from=flathub --repo=repo builddir io.github.gcclinux.smalltextpad.yml

Export the Flatpak Package

After the build is complete, export the package to a file:

$ flatpak build-export repo builddir

Create the Flatpak File

Use the flatpak build-bundle command to create the .flatpak file:

$ flatpak build-bundle repo SmallTextPad-1.5.1.flatpak io.github.gcclinux.smalltextpad

Install the Created File

$ flatpak install --user SmallTextPad-$(arch)-1.5.1.flatpak

Running SmallTextPad

After installation, you can run SmallTextPad from your application menu or via command line:

$ flatpak run io.github.gcclinux.smalltextpad

Notes