XDG_DATA_DIRS environment variable

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flatpak install --reinstall

Note that the directories 

'/var/lib/flatpak/exports/share'
'/home/user/.local/share/flatpak/exports/share'

are not in the search path set by the XDG_DATA_DIRS environment variable, so
applications installed by Flatpak may not appear on your desktop until the
session is restarted.

error: At least one REF must be specified

See 'flatpak install --help'

i restarted manjaro and the warning is still there even if nothing is installed

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yes - and?

What is the perceived problem?

Isn’t it all there in the message?

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it should go away with the restart

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No it does not, why do you believe it?

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… why would it?
It’s just an informational message - as far as I can see.

If it is more than that:
it’s why I asked

I don’t have flatpak (the command) installed
and, therefore, hopefully obviously, not any flatpak apps
so:
I can’t try and see what I get back when simply issuing:

perhaps I’d get the same response?
IDK

follow up:

the keword here seems to be:

also heed the next message:

you probably need to specify what you want to (re)install - is my guess

…
this is the exact same message I get to see when I issue that command
… with no flatpaks installed at all …

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