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Signal on Linux (lemmy.today)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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How is it possible, that Signal still only provides a .deb package and no .rpm, or even better AppImage or Flatpak? There is an unofficial Flatpak but is it secure?

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

AppImages, ~~which have no automated update facility, are terrible idea for software that is based on the security of the messaging syatem.

AppImage for The Powder Toy (a great game) - no problem.

For Signal? Bad idea.~~

I'm looking at you, SimpleX.

rpm? Yeah, you've got a very valid point.

Update: I'm wrong - see replies to this message.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

AppImages, which have no automated update facility, are terrible idea for software that is based on the security of the messaging syatem.

https://docs.appimage.org/packaging-guide/optional/updates.html

And if you want an example of one that self updates, ferdium.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

Ah, I'm wrong. Actually, that's a good thing.

TIL - and thank you.