lbryio/lbry-desktop

Autoupdate support for AUR and Flatpak

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#1,762 opened on Jul 12, 2018

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area: installerhelp wantedlevel: 2type: new feature

Description

The Issue

We have community maintained builds for AUR and Flatpak(https://flathub.org/apps/details/io.lbry.lbry-app) packages. The current auto update process for Linux only supports Debs and will trigger a download and install even on AUR/Flatpak builds.

This issue to do handle update notifications for AUR and Flatpak installs. The updater could simply tell the user which command to run in order to update when one is available. It should probably look at the version numbers in the respective community maintained repos.

The LBRY team is looking for a community contributor to take on this effort if they feel strongly about supporting additional Linux install processes. It may also be a possibility to work auto update into electron-builder, which only currently supports snaps.

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Acceptance Criteria

Definition of Done

  • Tested against acceptance criteria
  • Tested against the assumptions of the user story
  • The project builds without errors
  • Unit tests are written and passing
  • Tests on devices/browsers listed in the issue have passed
  • QA performed & issues resolved
  • Refactoring completed
  • Any configuration or build changes documented
  • Documentation updated
  • Peer Code Review performed

Contributor guide

Tech stack
javascriptnodejsshell
Domain
desktop
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
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.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
needs investigation
Prerequisites
Familiarity with Linux packaging (AUR, Flatpak)JavaScript/Node.js for ElectronShell scriptingUnderstanding of update mechanisms
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40
Research direction
Investigate the current auto update implementation for Linux in the LBRY desktop app (likely in the main process JavaScript files). Determine how version information is fetched for AUR (archlinux.org) and Flatpak (flathub.org) repositories. The updater should detect the installation method and display a notification with the appropriate command (e.g., 'yay Syu' for AUR or 'flatpak update'). Consider integrating with electron builder if appropriate. Define clear acceptance criteria as they are currently placeholder.