# WSL Desktop Flatpak

**URL:** <https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/wsl-desktop-flatpak/46153>\
**Category:** Feature Requests\
**Created:** [August 14, 2026, 11:58pm UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/wsl-desktop-flatpak/46153 "2026-08-14T23:58:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![KC9NYY](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.worldradioleague.com/kc9nyy/32/17790_2.png) [@KC9NYY](https://community.worldradioleague.com/u/KC9NYY)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2026, 11:58pm UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/wsl-desktop-flatpak/46153/1 "2026-08-14T23:58:04Z")

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I would like to see the Linux Desktop app available as a Flatpak. I’m running Bazzite, which is an immutable Fedora Atomic distro. Rather than installing native .rpm packages, it leans heavily into Flatpak and Homebrew. I was able to get the software running by spinning up an Ubuntu container in Distrobox, installing the dependencies, and exporting the app to the host OS, but that’s just a lot of overhead and extra steps to maintain.

Would also like to see advanced serial options in the CAT control settings (specifically DTR/RTS line control or PTT method). If I select my Xiegu G90 and connect directly over serial, it pulls RTS/DTR high and locks the radio into transmit. Instead, I have to run `rigctld` manually in the background:

`rigctld -m 3073 -r /dev/ttyUSB0 -s 19200 -C dtr_state=OFF,rts_state=OFF -T 127.0.0.1 -t 4532`

and then set the radio in the app to ‘Hamlib NET rigctl’. Having toggles for DTR/RTS states or CAT-only PTT in the app would fix this.

Thanks,  
Justin

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**Author:** ![KG5EHL](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.worldradioleague.com/kg5ehl/32/28549_2.png) [@KG5EHL](https://community.worldradioleague.com/u/KG5EHL)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2026, 11:43am UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/wsl-desktop-flatpak/46153/2 "2026-08-15T11:43:16Z")

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Seconded. Or even an app image.

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**Author:** ![K4AZE](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.worldradioleague.com/k4aze/32/36274_2.png) [@K4AZE](https://community.worldradioleague.com/u/K4AZE)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2026, 11:51am UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/wsl-desktop-flatpak/46153/3 "2026-08-15T11:51:09Z")

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@KG5EHL @KC9NYY The desktop app has an appImage, which is what we recommend. However we’ll look at a flatpak

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**Author:** ![KC9NYY](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.worldradioleague.com/kc9nyy/32/17790_2.png) [@KC9NYY](https://community.worldradioleague.com/u/KC9NYY)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2026, 3:29pm UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/wsl-desktop-flatpak/46153/4 "2026-08-15T15:29:03Z")

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Thanks Brad, I’ll give the AppImage a try. Any thoughts re: the advanced options when configuring CAT Control? I can certainly continue just using rigctld + hamlib NET rigctl but would prefer to just be able to set dtr & rts state in the settings.

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**Author:** ![K4AZE](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.worldradioleague.com/k4aze/32/36274_2.png) [@K4AZE](https://community.worldradioleague.com/u/K4AZE)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2026, 5:26pm UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/wsl-desktop-flatpak/46153/5 "2026-08-15T17:26:47Z")

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@KC9NYY yes, its on our list 😉