Flatpak from Flathub is the Linux install route we recommend when you want the current release: the Flathub build of PDF Arranger is a verified official channel and is already in sync with upstream 1.14.0, the same version as the GitHub release. It also behaves identically on Ubuntu, Fedora, Mint, Arch and most other distributions. This guide covers installing Flatpak support where needed, installing the app, launching it, and keeping it updated.
The app ID to know
On Flathub, PDF Arranger is published under the app ID com.github.jeromerobert.pdfarranger — the name dates back to the project’s early maintainer and is normal. You will use this ID in the install and run commands below, and you can check the listing any time on the Flathub website under that ID.
Step 1: Make sure Flatpak and Flathub are set up
Many distributions ship Flatpak by default — Fedora and Linux Mint among them — and some need it installed first (on Debian and Ubuntu, that is sudo apt install flatpak). If Flathub is not yet added as a remote, the install command in the next step references it by name, and your system may offer to add it automatically; distribution setup guides on the Flatpak website cover the one-time setup in detail.
Step 2: Install PDF Arranger from Flathub
flatpak install flathub com.github.jeromerobert.pdfarrangerFlatpak shows the download size and the runtime it needs — PDF Arranger uses the GNOME platform runtime for its GTK 3 interface — and asks for confirmation. The runtime is shared with other GNOME Flatpak apps, so it is only downloaded once even if several apps use it.
Step 3: Launch it
PDF Arranger appears in your application menu like any other app. From the terminal, the Flatpak run command is:
flatpak run com.github.jeromerobert.pdfarrangerOpen a PDF and run a quick check: reorder a page, rotate another, and export with File > Save As. Reopen the exported file to confirm the changes saved correctly.
Step 4: Keep it updated
flatpak updateThat single command updates every Flatpak app, including PDF Arranger, or you can update through GNOME Software or your distribution’s app store if it integrates Flatpak. Because Flathub tracks the upstream project, this is how most Linux users received 1.14.0 promptly after its May 23, 2026 release — unlike distribution repository packages, which can lag behind (see our Ubuntu, Fedora and Mint guides).
To confirm which version the Flatpak gave you, compare it with the upstream release: the app listing on Flathub shows the published version, and 1.14.0 is the current release this guide is written against. If a future release appears upstream, the Flathub build is typically updated by its maintainers shortly afterwards and delivered through the same flatpak update command — there is nothing new to download manually.
Good to know
- Sandboxing: Flatpak apps run in a sandbox with controlled access to your files. PDF Arranger opens the documents you choose through the standard file picker; if a deeply nested folder ever seems out of reach, that sandbox boundary is the first thing to check.
- Alongside a distro package: the Flatpak and a repository build can be installed at the same time — useful when comparing versions.
- Removing:
flatpak uninstall com.github.jeromerobert.pdfarrangerremoves the app; your PDFs are never stored inside the app. - No suitable package for your distro? The Flatpak is usually the answer — it is distribution-independent by design.