Distribute packages the usual way, more formats

[su-ex]

• apt repo for amd64
• apt repo for arm64
• AUR binary (stable): https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/schildichat-desktop-bin/ (use Debian build)
• AUR git: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/schildichat-desktop-git/
• AUR (stable): probably orient on https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/schildichat-desktop-git/
• flatpak for amd64: https://flathub.org/apps/details/chat.schildi.desktop
• flatpak for arm64: flatpak for aarm64 pattform #45
• AppImage
• AppImage for arm64: AppImage build for arm64 #105
• Windows (Auto-Update not possible, but Offer Windows and Apple users to join an update notification room #64; search in encrypted rooms not possible, don't cross build: Cannot Search in Encrypted Rooms in Schildichat Desktop (Windows 10) due to "missing components" #117)
• Windows 32bit: 32 bit version for Windows #100
  snap: Snap Store (can use apt or flatpak)
  rpm (can use flatpak and no requests yet)
• macOS: MacOS Support #42, Offer Windows and Apple users to join an update notification room #64

[ShadowJonathan]

(Small note/opinion, but please dont publish to snap, its proprietary and the devs avoid acknowledging some key problems like disabling auto-updating)

Maybe windows via choco?

[su-ex]

@ShadowJonathan

Maybe windows via choco?

Never heard of that, needs investigation, contributions welcome.

[ShadowJonathan]

https://chocolatey.org/

Probably the only good open-source(ish) windows package manager I know.

[su-ex]

Not sure how accessible choco is to the average user, rather fix electron self updates maybe.

[Joshndroid]

i would love to see an arm64 .deb and appimage builds. Perfect for pi

[DC7IA]

And I'd love to see 32 Bit builds to save old hardware.

Many of these machines are still perfectly fine for many uses like browsing the web and chatting with people.

[su-ex]

And I'd love to see 32 Bit builds to save old hardware.

@DC7IA For Linux this won't be possible: https://www.electronjs.org/blog/linux-32bit-support/
You can instead add https://app.schildi.chat as a web app for example with Gnome Web (epiphany).

[C0ffeeCode]

Could we get an MSIX installer on Windows?
It got a smooth UX.

Also publishing to MS Store and/or Winget would be nice.
Submitting to Winget does not require to pack it as MSIX, although MSIX provides the best (in my opinion) UX.

[su-ex]

Could we get an MSIX installer on Windows? It got a smooth UX.

Sorry, I have absolutely no clue what this is.

Also publishing to MS Store and/or Winget would be nice. Submitting to Winget does not require to pack it as MSIX, although MSIX provides the best (in my opinion) UX.

I've stepped away from the Windows world some time ago, so I probably won't investigate here. But if you, @C0ffeeCode , or somebody else might figure this out and provides me detailed steps I might incorporate it, especially if provided as PR.

[PhieF]

Even if I don't like snap, I guess we should acknowledge that a lot of users don't know how to install flatpak and don't want to use the commandline, as well as some users like to find there apps directly in the ubuntu software center

I know canonical isn't being ok with the open source community with this snap thing, but perhaps you should consider adding it ? The disadvantage of deb is that if not adding a ppa or other apt source, we can't get updates, which isn't good for security

[su-ex]

@PhieF Basically, I agree, I probably wouldn't mind if SchildiChat was published as snap. The problem rather is, that I don't know anything about snaps, so I won't do this myself. However, if somebody does the necessary changes to the repos (if any are necessary at all), I'll likely accept them.

[PhieF]

OK thanks ! I will try to do it, I know electron-builder handle snaps quite well

[Douloureux]

I am slightly late here, but here's the instructions for publishing SchildiChat as a WinGet package

winget install wingetcreate
Then make a GitHub access token for your account
wingetcreate token --store --token <insert token here>
wingetcreate new https://github.com/SchildiChat/schildichat-desktop/releases/download/v1.10.4-sc.1/SchildiChat_Setup_v1.10.4-sc.1.exe
Give it all the package information
Then say no to everything except the last one where it asks you if you want to push it to the WinGet repository

I can also do this if required, but I need permission to add something that's not mine.

[su-ex]

@Douloureux I don't know what that is, but more distribution channels are great! 🙂
So feel free to publish it, but please keep it updated or remove it.

[Douloureux]

microsoft/winget-pkgs#58963 That's the pull request for SchildiChat, will be approved quickly hopefully.

[Cyborgscode]

a wish: add RH/F native RPM 's

[lepras]

Hi, ant hope for aarch64?