Flatpak on Slint

[Linux for blind general discussion]

Hello,

I will answer only the last paragraph quoted below.

In Slint, as in Slackware on which it is based, a full build toolbox is
installed by default.

Also, all packages include the associated  header files and shared 
objects that
other distributions package separately.

This indeed help build packages, as at least the build requirement are 
generally
met without adding packages to the system.

Also, software used to build the packages shipped are included by 
default, with
very few exceptions.

Cheers,
Didier

Le 24/07/2021 à 21:42, Linux for blind general discussion a écrit :
> For a “Pain free experience, use a Mac.”
> 
> Now, as for the flat pack issue in SLINT, you might need to make sure that all dependencies are completely installed and configured. Also, any secondary dependencies not listed (and I have found quite a few over the years because dev teams often forget these little details). In fact, I have found that the only way to cover all eventualities is to simply install everything in the development environment. Basically, grab all the devel packages and then start building them. This way, you end up with a build environment that is as complete as you can get it and is also optimized for your machine. I did this quite a lot over the years starting with building a new kernel, compiling in the modules for that hardware (this method would bloat the kernel a bit, but would remove the issue of installing or loading new modules with changes in hardware, which doesn’t happen in laptops). Building external modules that can be loaded slims down the kernel a bit and would work best in a desktop tower where hardware can be changed. One nice thing about building apps like this is that you can compile in the libraries. Sure, that bloats the app a bit, but then, you could build and then once you have built all you need, you can remove the libraries and other files in the dev tree and still have fully running apps. That will slim down the system a lot when you don’t need too keep the build environment around. It really all depends on what you want to do.
> 
> -Eric
> Leader of the Technomage Guild.
> 
> 
>> On Jul 24, 2021, at 10:40 AM, Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list at redhat.com> wrote:
>>
>> Yep, reading all the documentation was actually a good idea.
>>
>>
>> I got cawbird to work on Slint. Yeah, it's a pain, but what the heck.
>>
>>
>> For a pain-free computing experience, use a Mac.
>>
>>
>> Warm regards,
>>
>> Brandt Steenkamp
>>
>> Sent using Thunderbird from Slint
>>
>> On 7/24/21 4:53 PM, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>> Hi Brandt,
>>>
>>> I never used flatpak or twitter, however...
>>>
>>> maybe a post installation configuration is needed, as indicated in:
>>> https://slackbuilds.org/slackbuilds/14.2/desktop/flatpak/README
>>>
>>> If this doesn't help, please post the exact steps you took to install flatpak
>>> then cawbird and start cawbird.
>>>
>>> Then I'll try to reproduces later today.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> Didier
>>> -- 
>>> Didier Spaier
>>>
>>>
>>> Le 24/07/2021 à 16:27, Linux for blind general discussion a écrit :
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I installed flatpak on my Slint installation, for the simple reason, there are no up to date Twitter clients that I can find.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I looked at the Slackbuilds, but nothing. Cawbird, my favorite Linux client, for now, is available as a flatpak, but when I try and run it, I get a broken Pipe error. Can anyone help with this issue?
>>>>
>>>
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