Generalized Flatpak installation package
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Feature description
The ownCloud Client is currently available as a “linux-generic” AppImage. flatpak (see https://flatpak.org/) is another cross-distribution package format which has a growing number of users in many distributions (see Flatpakâthe future of application distribution). There are GUI clients (like “Discover” on openSUSE) which make the installation extremely simple even for people who are not willing or are not able to use shell commands ("normal users").
I would recommend that the desktop client is also packaged for flatpak and available on dl.flatpak.org. by the way: the Nextcloud client is already available as a flatpak package
Proposed solution
desktop client as flatpak image
Alternative solutions you considered
none
Additional context
could replace AppImage in the middle run
Contributor guide
First steps
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- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reviewing how the existing linux-generic AppImage is packaged for the desktop client, then compare the requested Flatpak distribution path with the existing Nextcloud client package. Done means the ownCloud desktop client is packaged as a Flatpak image and made available through the proposed distribution channel; no specific files or tests are named in the issue.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- build-system, desktop, release
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100