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Electron Linux: missing auto-updater, installer and app icon #241

@Flo0806

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@Flo0806

Problem

On Linux the Electron app has several shortcomings compared to Windows/macOS:

  1. No auto-updater - Windows and macOS have update checks, Linux does not. Users must manually download and replace the app.
  2. No installer/setup - The app must be manually made executable and placed. No .deb/.AppImage/.snap package that integrates with the system.
  3. No app icon - The application window and taskbar show a generic/missing icon.

Expected

  • Auto-update notification (at minimum) or full auto-update support
  • Proper Linux package format (.AppImage or .deb) with desktop integration
  • App icon embedded in the Linux build

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