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Linux. For information on using Flatpak with Void Linux, see the [official
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Flatpak documentation](https://flatpak.org/setup/Void%20Linux/).
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If sound is not working for programs installed using Flatpak,
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[PulseAudio](./media/pulseaudio.md) auto-activation might not be working
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correctly. Make sure PulseAudio is running before launching the program.
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Note that Flatpak's sandboxing will not necessarily protect you from any
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security and/or privacy-violating features of proprietary software.
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To use MATLAB's help browser, live scripts, add-on installer, and simulink,
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install the `libselinux` package.
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## Steam
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Steam can be installed either via a native package, which requires [enabling the
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"nonfree" repository](../xbps/repositories/index.md#nonfree), or via
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[Flatpak](#flatpak). The list of dependencies for different platforms and
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troubleshooting information for the native package can be found in its
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[Void-specific documentation](./package-documentation/index.html), while this
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section deals with potential issues faced by Flatpak users.
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If you are using a different drive to store your game library, the
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`--filesystem` option from
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[flatpak-override(1)](https://man.voidlinux.org/flatpak-override.1) can prove
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useful.

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