Google did something very similar to this with their Chrome installation. the actual initial download was an RPM or DEB and then that contained a script to enable a repo based on specific platform and then kicked of the final install.
On Tue, Aug 23, 2016 at 8:46 AM, Michel Memeteau - EKIMIA <m...@ekimia.fr> wrote: > Hi all > > 2015-12-13 19:46 GMT+01:00 Klaas Freitag <frei...@owncloud.com>: > >> The royal solution for me however would be if 3rdparty vendors like us >> could better work with the distro package managers. So that it would be a >> more natural process to register repos like ours via the distros package >> managers. Something like an "enable the ownCloud Software Repository" >> checkbox in the package managers gui, and, voila, the packages come from >> our repos. >> >> But that will probably remain an entry on the Christmas wishlist forever >> :-/ >> > > > As we have to guide several clients to install the owncloud client on > their linux mahcine I'd like to continue this discussion. > > > I think we could keep the same greatness of the repos with the easiness of > few clicks to enable the Repos and install without ever the need to open a > terminal. > > Terminal is powerful for all of us but my grand ma should be able to > install owncloud client on linux like she could on mac or windows. > > it might sound ugly to some of you but here is how I see it : > > > - First handle only for now debian/ubuntu case by providing a > owncloud-latest-repo-installer.deb as the main linux download ( and > obviously a link to current page for other distro ) > > - This deb contains a post-install task that update apt sources according > to current distro and installs the latest owncloud. > > I know it's dirty because you still have 2 packages installes in the > system. > > But I still don't see how to do a point and click to install on several > version of distro. > > + Obviously an easier way is to let the user tell if he is on Ubuntu 14.04 > or 16.04 as it's still not in the user agent , but at least we know it's > Ubuntu 64 bits. > > > + a third solution is the tar.gz containing a simple script that does all > this. the user just have to > > - right click - extract here > > - double click - choose to run instaed of edit. > > But all the desktop don't behave the same way about this. > > Regards. > > > <----------------------------------------------------------- > -------------------------------------------------------> > Michel Memeteau - Directeur. > <http://shop.ekimia.fr/> > > Notre Boutique Ordinateurs GNU/Linux : http://shop.ekimia.fr > 280 avenue de la malvesine 13720 La Bouilladisse - France. > Fixe : +33 (0) 972308334 Mobile : +33(0) 624808051 > <----------------------------------------------------------- > -------------------------------------------------------> > > _______________________________________________ > Devel mailing list > Devel@owncloud.org > http://mailman.owncloud.org/mailman/listinfo/devel > > -- A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. Stephen
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