---
name: "flatpak-info"
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-info"
---

# flatpak-info(1)

Show information about an installed application or runtime

## NAME

flatpak-info - Show information about an installed application or runtime

## SYNOPSIS

**flatpak info** \[OPTION...\] NAME \[BRANCH\]

## DESCRIPTION

Show info about an installed application or runtime.

By default, the output is formatted in a friendly format. If you specify any of the **--show-...** or **--file-access** options, the output is instead formatted in a machine-readable format.

By default, both per-user and system-wide installations are queried. Use the **--user**, **--system** or **--installation** options to change this.

## OPTIONS

The following options are understood:

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

  Show help options and exit.

- **-u**, **--user**

  Query per-user installations.

- **--system**

  Query the default system-wide installation.

- **--installation=NAME**

  Query a system-wide installation by NAME among those defined in /etc/flatpak/installations.d/. Using **--installation=default** is equivalent to using **--system**.

- **--arch=ARCH**

  Query for this architecture. See **flatpak --supported-arches** for architectures supported by the host.

- **-r**, **--show-ref**

  Show the installed ref.

- **-o**, **--show-origin**

  Show the remote the ref is installed from.

- **-c**, **--show-commit**

  Show the installed commit id.

- **-s**, **--show-size**

  Show the installed size.

- **-m**, **--show-metadata**

  Show the metadata.

- **--show-runtime**

  Show the runtime.

- **--show-sdk**

  Show the SDK.

- **-M**, **--show-permissions**

  Show the permissions.

- **--file-access=PATH**

  Show the level of access to the given path.

- **-e**, **--show-extensions**

  Show the matching extensions.

- **-l**, **--show-location**

  Show the on-disk location of the app or runtime. See the examples below.

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

  Print debug information during command processing.

- **--ostree-verbose**

  Print OSTree debug information during command processing.

## EXAMPLES

**$ flatpak info org.gnome.Builder//master**

**$ tree \`flatpak info -l org.gnome.Builder//master\`/files**

## SEE ALSO

[**flatpak**(1)](/flatpak/1.md), [**flatpak-install**(1)](/flatpak-install/1.md), [**flatpak-update**(1)](/flatpak-update/1.md)