Flatseal
Fewer than 5 people recommend it so far, so there's no written verdict. Here is what commenters said.
4recommend
0warn against
Jan 2, 2026first mention
Aug 30, 2026latest mention
Why people recommend it
“I used Flatseal to verify the permissions”
“With Flatseal you can view and manage application-system permissions with a level of granularity I have not seen in other systems.”
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“You also get an Android-style permission system with Flatseal”
“Flatseal[4] is a GUI that allows you to mange the sandboxes/permissions.”
Caveats and dissent
No one in these comments warned against it.
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All comments 6
“I used Flatseal to verify the permissions”
“With Flatseal you can view and manage application-system permissions with a level of granularity I have not seen in other systems.”
“Flatseal is one way to change the permissions granted to a flatpak”
“You also get an Android-style permission system with Flatseal”
“There's also Flatseal, a GUI alternative which I personally haven't tried.”
“Flatseal[4] is a GUI that allows you to mange the sandboxes/permissions.”