Documentation: Ubuntu *.deb based install instruction (and other OS specific install instructions)

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Assessment

Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Newbie friendliness
65/100
Issue type
Documentation
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Quiet
Tech stack
ubuntu
Domain
desktop, documentation

Research direction

Start by locating the installation documentation and the existing AppImage instructions. Add clear Ubuntu *.deb guidance, including which apt source to use, and cover *.rpm or other OS-specific installation instructions where applicable; done means users can find and follow the supported package-install steps.

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Description

Feature summary

Documentation needs explain *.deb, *.rpm install instruction.

What problem are you trying to solve?

AppImage based installation on Ubuntu is complex.
Issues:

  1. Automatic updates, problems with permissions
  2. Desktop icon is not GH App
  3. At some point it started to be extremely slow and eat 90%+ CPU
Proposed solution

The *.deb installation have no any of these problems.

It's hard to find which apt source should be used, so instruction would help.

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