v25.11.24

[pieroproietti]

I have introduced dependency management in the AppImage version using native meta-packages for each supported distribution. This resolves any incompatibilities at the root and has the advantage of allowing easy removal of dependencies installed by penguins-eggs AppImage, without the risk of removing pre-existing packages.

Essentially, at this point, using native penguins-eggs or penguins-eggs AppImage should give exactly the same results and behave in exactly the same way.

The meta-packages incorporated into the AppImage were built on specific distributions, while my tests - so far - are mainly related to Debian and - in particular - to the trixie version, but it should reasonably apply to all supported distributions.

Conceptually, I am even thinking of discontinuing the native packages altogether and releasing only the AppImage for all distributions, then perhaps trying to extend support to others.

However, proving this takes time, so I am relying heavily on your opinions and the results of your suggestions.

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This discussion was created from the release v25.11.24.

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ChatGPT Link/Url : [ https://chatgpt.com/share/6927cfa1-6150-8012-9129-6cd65a04c6d8 ]

Image Source : [ Screenshot of ChatGPT Android Apk ]

Initial Inquiry/Question : [ In Penguins-Eggs latest release, there is a discussion from the maintainer about moving away from native packages towards AppImages.

https://github.com/pieroproietti/penguins-eggs/releases/tag/v25.11.23

Would it be possible to integrate this shift to AppImage to the following projects?

https://github.com/probonopd/linuxdeployqt
https://github.com/linuxdeploy/linuxdeploy
https://github.com/probonopd/go-appimage ]

Initial Response : [ Thought for 12s

Short answer: Yes — it’s feasible, and the three projects you listed are exactly the right tools to make Penguins-Eggs an AppImage-first distribution. Below I’ll explain how they fit together, the design choices you’ll need to make, practical integration approaches (including a ready-to-use GitHub Actions example), and caveats you should watch out for. I’ll cite the Penguins-Eggs release and the three projects where relevant.
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Image Source : [ Screenshot of ChatGPT in Brave Browser Android Apk ]

Initial Comment : [ @pieroproietti , What do you think? Would you use as is or need some modifications in your thought process?