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Desktop app as flatpak #209

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rugk opened this issue Feb 19, 2024 · 2 comments
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Desktop app as flatpak #209

rugk opened this issue Feb 19, 2024 · 2 comments

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@rugk
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rugk commented Feb 19, 2024

It would be nice if you could publish this as a flatpak on flathub e.g.

Of course, this also requires the app to be wrapped in Electron or so, that you can easily install.
The advantage would be you can restrict it (by default) and not give it internet permission, so users can be sure, no data is sent anywhere.

Flatpaks are a new software distribution mechanism for Linux distros, can thus installed on any distro and are easy to update. They are easy to install and update and work on all Linux distros.
Also, if you publish it on FlatHub you may grow your user base given many distros include that and it is a common software source, so your app can be discovered more easily.

Here is how to get started.

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rwv commented Feb 20, 2024

Electron is too heavy. Also PWA could provide app-like experience. What about your idea?

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rugk commented Mar 3, 2024

Yeah there are alternatives for Electron like https://tauri.app/ or so, but yeah, your choice. Personally, I've settled with having it as a PWA using GNOME Web (epiphany). That works and kinda has some desktop environment integration for me. Anyway, a release on flatpak could also bring popularity, as said, etc. So dunno…

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