---
name: "flatpak-make-current"
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-make-current"
---

# flatpak-make-current(1)

Make a specific version of an app current

## NAME

flatpak-make-current - Make a specific version of an app current

## SYNOPSIS

**flatpak make-current** \[OPTION...\] APP BRANCH

## DESCRIPTION

Makes a particular branch of an application current. Only the current branch of an app has its exported files (such as desktop files and icons) made visible to the host.

When a new branch is installed it will automatically be made current, so this command is often not needed.

Unless overridden with the **--user** or **--installation** options, this command changes the default system-wide installation.

## OPTIONS

The following options are understood:

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

  Show help options and exit.

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

  Update a per-user installation.

- **--system**

  Update the default system-wide installation.

- **--installation=NAME**

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

- **--arch=ARCH**

  The architecture to make current for. See **flatpak --supported-arches** for architectures supported by the host.

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

  Print debug information during command processing.

- **--ostree-verbose**

  Print OSTree debug information during command processing.

## EXAMPLES

**$ flatpak --user make-current org.gnome.gedit 3.14**

## SEE ALSO

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