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====== Debian - Install - Install Debian 12 ======

Install a default installation.

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====== Configure ======

===== Add user to sudo =====

Open a terminal.

<code bash>
su
/sbin/usermod -aG sudo peter
</code>

logout.

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===== Install flatpak =====

Open a terminal.

<code bash>
sudo apt install flatpak gnome-software-plugin-flatpak
</code>

<WRAP info>
**NOTE:**  The 2nd package is only needed if running gnome.
</WRAP>

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===== Add flatpak repository =====

<code bash>
sudo flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
</code>

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===== Update Gnome Software =====

Click **Activities**.

Click **Gnome software**.

Near top right, click on "Restart Now".

<WRAP info>
**NOTE:**  This will refresh the software catalog, and will restart **Gnome software**.

  * Additional software should now be available.

</WRAP>

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===== Update Text Editor to Flatpak Version =====

Open **Gnome software**.

Near top left, click on the magnifying glass icon, which is to search.

Type **text editor**.

<WRAP info>
**NOTE:**  This should show the Text Editor is already installed.

  * Additional software should now be available.

</WRAP>

Click on this Text Editor package.

Near top right, it should show under the **Open** button, **Debian GNU/Linux**, and a small triangle.

Click the small triangle.

<WRAP info>
**NOTE:**  This should show that there is also a **Flathub** version available.

  * Selecting each of the two options and then scrolling a bit down should show that the **Flathub** version has a newer version than the **Debian GNU/Linux** version.
</WRAP>

Uninstall the older  **Debian GNU/Linux** version, by clicking on the **trashcan** icon near the top right, next to the **Open** button.

Install the **Flathub** version by selecting it.

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===== Update Firefox to Flatpak Version =====

Remove the ESR version of Firefox.

<code bash>
sudo apt remove firefox-esr
</code>

Open **Gnome software**.

Install **Firefox**.

<WRAP info>
**NOTE:**  Checking the package details shows this is provided by Mozilla.
</WRAP>

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===== Update Libreoffice to Flatpak Version =====

Remove the old version of Libreoffice.



<code bash>
sudo apt remove libreoffice-common libreoffice-core libreoffice-gnome libreoffice-gtk3 libreoffice-help-common libreoffice-help-en-us libreoffice-style-colibre libreoffice-style-elementary
</code>