Desktop v6.1 docs: Add Flatpak to linux packaged builds#8718
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- Add new Flatpak tab to Linux desktop installation guide with detailed installation instructions for x86_64 and aarch64 architectures - Document Flatpak runtime requirements (Freedesktop Platform/SDK 25.08, Electron BaseApp 25.08) in software requirements - Add Flatpak availability note to desktop app deployment guide - Mark Flatpak as beta per release evidence - Include considerations for sandboxed environment and Wayland support Addresses issue #8716 Co-authored-by: Combs7th <Combs7th@users.noreply.github.com>
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@devinbinnie - Do the above doc updates look accurate to you? |
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Newest code from mattermost has been published to preview environment for Git SHA 716e0c7 |
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LGTM! Found one typo we should correct, but that's all.
Thanks @Combs7th !
Co-authored-by: Devin Binnie <52460000+devinbinnie@users.noreply.github.com>
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| Download and install the Mattermost desktop app from the `App Store (macOS) <https://www.apple.com/app-store/>`_, `Microsoft Store (Windows) <https://apps.microsoft.com/home?hl=en-US&gl=US>`_, or by :doc:`using a package manager (Linux) </deployment-guide/desktop/linux-desktop-install>`. We strongly recommend installing the desktop app on a local drive. Network shares aren't supported. | ||
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| In Matermost, users are notified under **Downloads** when new desktop app releases become available. If managing the distribution of the mobile app on behalf of users, you can recommend that your users disable desktop update notifications by going to **… > File > Settings** on Windows or **Mattermost > Settings** on Mac and clearing the **Automatically check for updates** option. | ||
| From Mattermost Desktop v6.1.0, Linux users can also install using Flatpak packages (currently in beta). Flatpak is a universal Linux package format that provides a sandboxed environment and includes runtime dependencies. Flatpak packages are available for x86_64 (Intel/AMD) and aarch64 (ARM) architectures. |
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Please include a link to the Flatpak page. When linking to a tab, you'll need to right-click on the right-hand nav heading to get the correct path.
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Updates documentation to reflect Flatpak package availability for Mattermost Desktop v6.1.0 based on Engineering PR #3666.
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