How is it possible, that Signal still only provides a .deb package and no .rpm, or even better AppImage or Flatpak? There is an unofficial Flatpak but is it secure?
OP, what distro are you running? You mention a whole bunch of package formats they don’t provide, but never mention what format you require. Depending on the distro, making a build script (or converting the .deb) really isn’t Rocket Surgery ™.
Signal aims to be the messenger you can tell your grandma to use. To live up to that promise they have to provide more packages.
There’s also Flare fwiw:
Signal HQ is based in the USA. Are you comfortable with it?
Not possible. Not secure.
AppImages, ~~which have no automated update facility, are terrible idea for software that is based on the security of the messaging syatem.
AppImage for The Powder Toy (a great game) - no problem.
For Signal? Bad idea.~~
I’m looking at you, SimpleX.
rpm? Yeah, you’ve got a very valid point.
Update: I’m wrong - see replies to this message.
AppImages, which have no automated update facility, are terrible idea for software that is based on the security of the messaging syatem.
https://docs.appimage.org/packaging-guide/optional/updates.html
And if you want an example of one that self updates, ferdium.
