Warzone2100/warzone2100

Provide AppImage for Linux?

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#2,689 opened on May 5, 2022

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Description

Describe the feature you'd like Explore providing an AppImage for Warzone 2100 builds. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AppImage)

Describe why do you think it is needed There have been a few requests.

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Research direction
Explore the current build system (CMake) and existing Linux packaging (e.g., .deb, .rpm). Look at AppImage documentation and tools like linuxdeploy or appimagetool. Identify and bundle required runtime dependencies. Test the resulting AppImage on multiple Linux distributions.
Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktopdevops
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
LinuxCMake
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70