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enhancementhelp wanted
Description
No love for other distros like RHEL? Or a binary file.
Contributor guide
- Tech stack
- pythonelectronjavascript
- Domain
- desktopdevops
- 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.
- clear
- Prerequisites
- basic understanding of Electron buildingfamiliarity with package format creation
- Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
- 30
- Research direction
- Examine the build scripts in the repository to understand how the .deb package is currently generated, likely using electron builder or a custom script. Investigate how to add RPM support using electron builder's multiple target configuration or with tools like fpm. Look for any existing comments or issues discussing packaging for other distros.