Linux: Embed AppImage update information
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Assessment
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Newbie friendliness
- 55/100
Research direction
No implementation files or tests are named. Start by locating the Linux AppImage packaging and release configuration, then review the linked AppImage update specifications; done means the produced AppImage has the standard update information and a corresponding .zsync file for delta updates.
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Description
Request to provide .zsync file for AppImage delta updates.
Updating will take less amount of data and time due to downloading only diff.
info:
- https://github.com/AppImageCommunity/AppImageUpdate#update-information-overview
- https://github.com/AppImage/AppImageSpec/blob/master/draft.md#update-information
- https://github.com/ivan-hc/AppImage-tips#how-to-add-delta-updates
This is a common standard for updating AppImages.
AppImage having update information would also recognized by other software e.g. AppImageLauncher, AppImageUpdate, AppManager, AM etc...
Lots of projects already support updating AppImage e.g: LibreWolf, KeePassXC, Sigil etc.
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- TypeScript
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