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Signal on Linux (lemmy.today)
submitted 5 months ago by theorangeninja@lemmy.today to c/foss@beehaw.org
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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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[โ€“] Samueru@lemmy.ml 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.

[โ€“] lorgo_numputz@beehaw.org 4 points 5 months ago

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

TIL - and thank you.