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Linux app of Affine doesn't work for Cloud login
What happened?
- I enter my email address into the Affine Cloud loging pop window.
- The app tells me to check my email for a token-based login.
- It directs me to a website to click an authentication token link to open the app.
The problem is I'm using Linux Mint, and when I click on the link the browser asks me if I want to use "xdg-open", which is a way to open applications from the browser, but I don't have Affine registered as an application because you packaged it as a standalone zip file
The other option you provided, to login with a password, does not work. When I try to use my forum password (the only one I have), it says password is incorrect.
Distribution version
Linux
What browsers are you seeing the problem on if you're using web version?
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Relevant log output
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Anything else?
I'm not an expert in Linux but I believe the web browser uses xdg-open to open applications from links clicked in the browser.
For xdg-open to work I found this but it's too complicated for me to spend time to figure out (there are missing steps): https://askubuntu.com/questions/62585/how-do-i-set-a-new-xdg-open-setting
IMO, Affine needs to be packaged as a Snap, Flatpack, Deb, or Rpm package in order for it to be registered in xdg-open without having to manually configure xdg-open. The .appimage package may also work but I'm not sure.
Linux users are often more tech-savvy but I think they will be frustrated with this login flow if it doesn't work out of the box and they have to manually make the fix. Also there are more non-tech users using Linux so I would encourage changing the way AppFlowy is packaged.
Are you willing to submit a PR?
- [ ] Yes I'd like to help by submitting a PR!
Hi there team, is this fixed?
@fayasgit I am so glad to receive your feedback. @pengx17 will take this and find out what's wrong.
