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Suggestion: Flatpak/Flathub support.

Open LegitGreenBoi opened this issue 1 year ago • 0 comments

It would be nice if Moonscraper could get official Flatpak support and have it published to Flathub.

Some benefits of this would include:

  1. Moonscraper would be able to update alongside the rest of the user's Flatpak software.
  2. It could improve Moonscraper's compatibility with the Steam Deck and other immutable Linux distros. It could also solve any potential dependency issues on regular distros.
  3. It would provide better integration as an installed program, rather than a portable program (it would appear in the Applications menu without the user having to DIY any .desktop files).
  4. It could attract more users and make Moonscraper more easily accessible since Flathub is a very popular platform for Linux software and is directly integrated into KDE Discover, GNOME Software, and many other repository frontends.

I would be willing to help test and provide feedback if necessary. But if this can be considered, it would be a great quality of life improvement for Linux users.

Here's the submission guide for Flathub and other useful information: https://docs.flathub.org/docs/for-app-authors/submission/ https://docs.flatpak.org/en/latest/first-build.html

Alternatively, if Flatpak is too burdensome to set up or maintain, then AppImage would be a simpler alternative which would share the benefits of point 1 (Partially, AppImages can be built to check for/install updates upon its launch.), 2, and 3 (Partially, only with the use of a program like AppImageLauncher or Gear Lever).

LegitGreenBoi avatar Sep 03 '24 05:09 LegitGreenBoi