---
name: "flatpak-build-import-bundle"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "flatpak"
version: "1:1.18.4-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/flatpak-build-import-bundle"
---

# flatpak-build-import-bundle(1)

Import a file bundle into a local repository

## NAME

flatpak-build-import-bundle - Import a file bundle into a local repository

## SYNOPSIS

**flatpak build-import-bundle** \[OPTION...\] LOCATION FILENAME

## DESCRIPTION

Imports a bundle from a file named FILENAME into the repository at LOCATION.

The format of the bundle file is that generated by build-bundle.

## OPTIONS

The following options are understood:

- **-h**, **--help**

  Show help options and exit.

- **-v**, **--verbose**

  Print debug information during command processing.

- **--ostree-verbose**

  Print OSTree debug information during command processing.

- **--ref=REF**

  Override the ref specified in the bundle.

- **--oci**

  Import an OCI image instead of a Flatpak bundle.

- **--update-appstream**

  Update the appstream branch after the build.

- **--no-update-summary**

  Don't update the summary file after the new commit is added. This means the repository will not be useful for serving over http until build-update-repo has been run. This is useful is you want to do multiple repo operations before finally updating the summary.

- **--gpg-sign=KEYID**

  Sign the commit with this GPG key. This option can be used multiple times.

- **--gpg-homedir=PATH**

  GPG Homedir to use when looking for keyrings

## SEE ALSO

[**ostree**(1)](/ostree/1.md), [**flatpak**(1)](/flatpak/1.md), [**flatpak-build-bundle**(1)](/flatpak-build-bundle/1.md), [**flatpak-build-update-repo**(1)](/flatpak-build-update-repo/1.md)