Bug 21970

Summary:	signal-desktop, Signal Private Messenger for the Desktop
Product:	Mageia	Reporter:	Brad Fonseca <brad.fonseca>
Component:	New RPM package request	Assignee:	All Packagers <pkg-bugs>
Status:	NEW ---	QA Contact:
Severity:	normal
Priority:	Normal	CC:	cbergonzi1964, crxssi, maat-ml, marja11, mark9117
Version:	Cauldron
Target Milestone:	---
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
URL:	https://signal.org/blog/standalone-signal-desktop/
Whiteboard:
Source RPM:	signal-desktop	CVE:
Status comment:

Description Brad Fonseca 2017-11-01 17:16:03 CET

Need RPM for Signal Messenger Desktop

Postby linuxbrad » 2017-11-01 09:56:40 UTC
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?

Comment 1 Marja Van Waes 2017-11-01 19:39:58 CET

Setting version to Cauldron, because new packages must be added there, first.
When it's in Cauldron, you can reopen this request and ask to backport it to stable.

Assigning this package request to all packagers collectively. On a voluntary basis, one of them might, if there are no license or other legal issues, want to integrate it to the distribution and maintain it for bug and security fixes.

You might also want to join the packager team to maintain this piece of software: see https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Becoming_a_Mageia_Packager

CC: (none) => marja11
Source RPM: (none) => signal-desktop
Assignee: bugsquad => pkg-bugs
Summary: Need RPM for Signal Messenger Desktop => signal-desktop, Signal Private Messenger for the Desktop
Version: 5 => Cauldron

Comment 2 M D 2018-04-24 01:42:39 CEST

Not sure if this is an appropriate place to comment, but I second the request for "Signal Messenger Desktop."  It seems to be picking up steam in the OSS world.

Has been several months, and the https://signal.org/download site is still Debian-only.  Grrrrrrrrrr.

CC: (none) => crxssi

Comment 3 Mark Adams 2018-11-05 05:56:47 CET

It is 11/4/2018 and I would like to express my desire for such an RPM package.

Thank you for all your hard work. We do appreciate it.

CC: (none) => mark9117

Comment 4 Edgar Blessed 2018-11-21 15:54:24 CET

I'm running Fedora 29, and until recently I could use the Chrome extension. Now it's telling me to "Get New Version" and have no options.

I would like to add my voice to those needing a RedHat/Fedora based version.

CC: (none) => cbergonzi1964

Comment 5 katnatek 2018-11-21 19:54:22 CET

For mageia x86_64 and fedora exist a copr repository see Fedora's instructions in https://www.addictivetips.com/ubuntu-linux-tips/install-signal-privacy-messenger-linux/ (you need to install dnf if you don't have done it already)

Comment 6 Edgar Blessed 2018-11-22 12:02:47 CET

(In reply to katnatek from comment #5)
> For mageia x86_64 and fedora exist a copr repository see Fedora's
> instructions in
> https://www.addictivetips.com/ubuntu-linux-tips/install-signal-privacy-
> messenger-linux/ (you need to install dnf if you don't have done it already)

I've just installed it with the copr repository.

Many thanks for the pointer, katnatek!!

Maat 2020-03-04 15:15:55 CET

CC: (none) => maat-ml