We've been discussing possible Monero implementation into Debian and not sure how we can proceed. AppImage, maybe?
It would be very beneficial to all three communities (Debian, Tails and Monero) for a Monero client, either lightweight or full client to be developed for Debian but we need some help from your team as well.
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On Monday, May 6, 2019 1:14 AM, <thechosensphinx@???> wrote:
> What about an AppImage?
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> When Electrum upgraded it's software and Tails users were hving issues where the application would not sync with the network/blockchain.
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> They released an AppImage for Tails users to bypass the need to upgrade to the new Electrum application.
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> I'm wondering if Monero could implement something similar to an AppImage.
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> On Tuesday, April 30, 2019 12:39 PM, binaryFate binaryfate@??? wrote:
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> > Hi!
> > The challenge is that Monero is currently upgrading its software every
> > ~6 months, typically in a way that makes the previous versions
> > obsolete ("hardfork"). It is hard to fit with Debian long
> > freezing/testing/releasing cycles.
> > Would be nice to find a solution to get something usable on Tails
> > though, fully agree.
> > Cheers,
> > bf
> > Le dim. 28 avr. 2019 à 04:58, thechosensphinx@??? a écrit :
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> > > Are there any plans on releasing the full Monero client into the Debian repository?
> > > There are a lot of Tails users that are waiting for the release of the Monero client into the Tails OS.
> > > In fact, it is one of the most requested features by the Tails community. However, before the Tails devs will consider adding anything it must have a Debian repository.
> > > Even a lightweight client such as MyMonero would be perfect for a Debian/Tails repo.
