Need RPM for Signal Messenger Desktop

[linuxbrad]

Hello,

I use the Signal Messaging App (https://signal.org/#page-top) on my Android phone. Until recently, I could use a Google Chrome app on my Mageia Linux 5 distro to see my Signal messages on my desktop. Recently, Signal has migrated to a standalone desktop app (https://signal.org/blog/standalone-signal-desktop/) and deprecated the Google Chrome app. While there is Linux support, all they have is a Debian APT installation option (https://support.signal.org/hc/en-us/articles/214507138). The project is on Github (https://github.com/WhisperSystems/Signal-Desktop) and there is a an outstanding issue logged (https://github.com/WhisperSystems/Signa ... ssues/1630).

Is it possible to have an RPM added to our repository? I lack the expertise to create an RPM from the source code myself. Should I wait until Whisper Systems sorts it out?

Thanks,

Brad

[isadora]

You could fill out a bug-report for a "New RPM package request" at:
https://bugs.mageia.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=Mageia

[linuxbrad]

You could fill out a bug-report for a "New RPM package request" at:
https://bugs.mageia.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=Mageia

Thanks, that is a good idea! I have done as you have suggested: Bug 21970 - Need RPM for Signal Messenger Desktop

Thanks,

Brad

[wintpe]

in the meantime, this may work

https://sourceforge.net/projects/alien-pkg-convert/

this converts dpkg format packages to rpm.

its old and unmaintained but it might provide you with a temporary fix.

regards peter

[doktor5000]

alien is not really unmaintained, there are still regular releases although infrequently. FWIW I've shortly described how to use alien here: viewtopic.php?p=40358#p40358