Flatpak / List Currently Masked Patterns
List Currently Masked Patterns
Flatpak command syntax to list currently masked patterns. Copyable examples, output expectations, and common mistakes.
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Terminal flatpak mask --system flatpak mask --system #!/bin/bash
# List Currently Masked Patterns
flatpak mask {{--system|--user}} import subprocess
# List Currently Masked Patterns
# Make sure to replace <placeholders> with actual values
def run_command():
cmd = [
"flatpak",
"mask",
"--system"
]
try:
print(f"Executing: {' '.join(cmd)}")
subprocess.run(cmd, check=True)
except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
print(f"Error: {e}")
except FileNotFoundError:
print("Error: flatpak not found. Please install it first.")
if __name__ == "__main__":
run_command() Command Breakdown
What each part is doing
-
flatpak - Base Command
- The executable that performs this operation. Here it runs Flatpak before the shell applies any redirect operators.
-
--system - system| user
- The user value supplied to this command.
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--system - Command Option
- Tool-specific option used by this command invocation.
Alternative Approaches
Comparable commands in other tools
Alternative system operations tools for the same job.