diff --git a/_posts/2017-04-12-flatpak.markdown b/_posts/2017-04-12-flatpak.markdown new file mode 100644 index 0000000..874917b --- /dev/null +++ b/_posts/2017-04-12-flatpak.markdown @@ -0,0 +1,111 @@ +--- +layout: post +title: "Flatpak runtime and apps" +date: 2017-04-12 22:28:00 +0100 +author: plfiorini +categories: blog +tags: announcement flatpak +style: blue.css +navitem: nav-blog +--- + +We are proud to introduce Liri runtime and apps on Flatpak! + +[Flatpak][flatpak] is a new technology for building and installing desktop applications +and we are working on getting our [cross-platform applications][liri-io-apps] and runtime packaged. + +The first milestone has been reached and we now have the Liri runtime with all the common dependencies +for the apps, the SDK bits to build the apps with, as well as the following apps: + +* Browser +* Calculator +* Files +* Text + +## Try it out + +[Flatpak][flatpak] is very easy to use: the first time you install an application it will download +and install the dependencies. + +We have also prepared files to make the installation fast and easy. + +## Install the runtime + +When an app is installed, the runtime is automatically downloaded and installed so you usually +don't need to perform the following actions. + +Anyway for the sake of completeness here's the steps. + +First you need to add the remote repository: + +```sh +flatpak --user remote-add liri https://repo.liri.io/flatpak/liri.flatpakrepo +``` + +Install the runtime: + +```sh +flatpak --user install liri io.liri.Platform +``` + +Pictures are worth thousand words so here's a [video][asciinema-runtime]. + +## Install the apps + +Install Browser: + +```sh +flatpak --user install https://repo.liri.io/flatpak/io.liri.Browser.flatpakref +``` + +Install Calculator: + +```sh +flatpak --user install https://repo.liri.io/flatpak/io.liri.Calculator.flatpakref +``` + +Install Files: + +```sh +flatpak --user install https://repo.liri.io/flatpak/io.liri.Files.flatpakref +``` + +Install Text: + +```sh +flatpak --user install https://repo.liri.io/flatpak/io.liri.Text.flatpakref +``` + +A video of the procedure is [here][asciinema-apps] + +## Run the apps + +Run Browser: + +```sh +flatpak run io.liri.Browser +``` + +Run Calculator: + +```sh +flatpak run io.liri.Calculator +``` + +Run Files: + +```sh +flatpak run io.liri.Files +``` + +Run Text: + +```sh +flatpak run io.liri.Text +``` + + +[flatpak]: http://flatpak.org/ +[liri-io-apps]: https://liri.io/apps/ +[asciinema-runtime]: https://asciinema.org/a/113001 +[asciinema-apps]: