ConfigureRemote not allowed for user
If you are new to Linux, you may find that there are 4 ways to install applications on Linux, namely Package Manager, .deb file, snap and flatpak. But in some cases, you get errors like Flatpak system operation not allowed for user.
Therefore, I will share how to fix such errors. For information, the distro I use is AntiX linux, which is included in the list of lightweight linux for old laptops.
Why this happened?
This seems to happen because the command to install the flatpak application is wrong.
For example, initially I wanted to install the kdenlive application which I downloaded from flathub with the name “org.kde.kdenlive.flatpakref”. Then I use the following command to install:
flatpak install org.kde.kdenlive.flatpakref
So it appear an error like this:
error: Flatpak system operation ConfigureRemote not allowed for user
How to fix it?
To fix this problem please add “–user” after the word install. Use the following command:
flatpak install --user org.kde.kdenlive.flatpakref
Then the error will no longer appear, but as follows:
The remote 'flathub', referred to by 'org.kde.kdenlive' at location https://dl.flathub.org/repo/ contains additional applications.
Should the remote be kept for future installations? [Y/n]: Y
Required runtime for org.kde.kdenlive/x86_64/stable (runtime/org.kde.Platform/x86_64/5.15-21.08) found in remote flathub
Do you want to install it? [Y/n]: Y
org.kde.kdenlive permissions:
ipc network pulseaudio wayland
x11 devices file access [1] dbus access [2]
system dbus access [3]
[1] host, xdg-config/kdeglobals:ro
[2] com.canonical.AppMenu.Registrar, org.kde.KGlobalSettings,
org.kde.kconfig.notify
[3] org.freedesktop.UDisks2
ID Branch Op Remote Download
1. [✓] org.freedesktop.LinuxAudio.Plugins.TAP 21.08 i flathub 8.9 MB / 15.7 MB
2. [✓] org.freedesktop.LinuxAudio.Plugins.swh 21.08 i flathub 7.7 MB / 7.6 MB
3. [✓] org.freedesktop.Platform.GL.default 21.08 i flathub 132.0 MB / 131.3 MB
4. [✓] org.freedesktop.Platform.VAAPI.Intel 21.08 i flathub 11.7 MB / 11.8 MB
5. [✓] org.freedesktop.Platform.openh264 2.0 i flathub 1.5 MB / 1.5 MB
6. [✓] org.kde.KStyle.Adwaita 5.15-21.08 i flathub 6.6 MB / ID Branch Op Remote Download
1. [✓] org.freedesktop.LinuxAudio.Plugins.TAP 21.08 i flathub 8.9 MB / 15.7 MB
2. [✓] org.freedesktop.LinuxAudio.Plugins.swh 21.08 i flathub 7.7 MB / 7.6 MB
3. [✓] org.freedesktop.Platform.GL.default 21.08 i flathub 132.0 MB / 131.3 MB
4. [✓] org.freedesktop.Platform.VAAPI.Intel 21.08 i flathub 11.7 MB / 11.8 MB
5. [✓] org.freedesktop.Platform.openh264 2.0 i flathub 1.5 MB / 1.5 MB
6. [✓] org.kde.KStyle.Adwaita 5.15-21.08 i flathub 6.6 MB / 6.6 MB
7. [✓] org.kde.Platform.Locale 5.15-21.08 i flathub 17.8 kB / 345.7 MB
8. [✓] org.kde.Platform 5.15-21.08 i flathub 333.8 MB / 306.9 MB
9. [✓] org.kde.kdenlive.Locale stable i flathub 4.4 kB / 2.4 MB
10. [✓] org.kde.kdenlive stable i flathub 80.0 MB / 71.2 MB
Warning: Not exporting file org.kde.kdenlive.appdata.xml of unsupported type.
Installation complete.
How to run flatpak app?
Now we should to see Application ID using command:
flatpak list
The result is:

Now, run this command:
sudo flatpak run org.kde.kdenlive
Done.
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