Signal only provides a script for .deb based distros on their official website. The flatpak is currently not ideal because it stores encryption keys in plaintext.

The provided link suggests an automated installation in a Ubuntu Distrobox including automated updates. Useful for every distro that does not natively support .deb packages.

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[–] 3 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I mean, I use the Flatpak, but I have also run into breakage concerning the experimental support, resulting in Signal Desktop no longer being able to start, and me having to track down a GitHub issue with a workaround. I can imagine wanting to run the Distrobox just so you're closer to a system that the upstream developers actually test with - not so much to avoid running a single command, but to lower risk of breakage.

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  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago (1 child)

    That's interesting, Ig it really can break.

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  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago

    Yeah unfortunately i can't quite recall the context, but I think they were attempting to make encrypted storage the default, but then that broke on existing databases or something? It was a pain at least, I know that much 😅

    (Although would be less of a pain nowadays, now that Signal has proper sync to restore my history.)

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