Linux support

[gary-host-laptop]

I know it's in the roadmap, but it would be nice to have an issue to track this anyway, do you have any idea when there will be Linux support?

[hsr88]

Linux support is definitely on the roadmap. Tauri makes it quite straightforward, but I still need to handle tray icons (AppIndicator), proper .desktop file for autostart, and test everything properly.
Timeline: If nobody jumps in to help, I’ll try to get a working Linux version (at least .AppImage + .deb) within the next 2 weeks.
Would you be interested in testing early builds? Or even contributing? Any specific distro you use (Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch…)?

[gary-host-laptop]

Yeah, I totally can do testing. I think Flatpak is a better package for distro agnostic releases if that's what you're aiming. There might be some fights with permissions, depending on the reach Mouzi has on the filesystem but I think it shouldn't be too problematic.

I'm currently on Fedora using Gnome. I could try and help a bit, depending what kind of contribution you need. I assume maybe it's related to create the package for the app.

Also, worth noting, is that Tauri has issues on Linux due to it using WebKitGTK so it will likely be the platform that requires most testing to avoid leakage issues. Although I think this shouldn't be much of an issue in this case since Mouzi seems to be a quite simple app. https://blog.ximei.me/posts/en/2025/1008-tauri-issue/

[gary-host-laptop]

Another option I was thinking, I haven't read the actual code but given the architecture of the app, is that providing a self hosted version would be doable if issues arise that compromise development on that front. The AppIndicator would be lost but it's a small thing in comparison. And I think the code wouldn't be to hard to rewrite for it to work the way I'm describing, probably adapting Tauri specific calls. Just a thought.

[frogerbytes-create]

Yeah, I totally can do testing. I think Flatpak is a better package for distro agnostic releases if that's what you're aiming. There might be some fights with permissions, depending on the reach Mouzi has on the filesystem but I think it shouldn't be too problematic.

I'm currently on Fedora using Gnome. I could try and help a bit, depending what kind of contribution you need. I assume maybe it's related to create the package for the app.

Also, worth noting, is that Tauri has issues on Linux due to it using WebKitGTK so it will likely be the platform that requires most testing to avoid leakage issues. Although I think this shouldn't be much of an issue in this case since Mouzi seems to be a quite simple app. https://blog.ximei.me/posts/en/2025/1008-tauri-issue/

see and I was thinking appimage may prove easier as it holds all the dependence and is not as sandbox as flatpaks are. Though I a programmer, just a linux guy with time spent getting both to play nice.

[hsr88]

Linux support is now live! 🐧

You can download the latest release (v0.1.1) which now includes Linux builds:

• AppImage (~86 MB) - universal, should work on any distro
• .deb (~6.9 MB) - for Debian/Ubuntu/Mint/Pop!_OS
• .rpm (~6.9 MB) - for Fedora/openSUSE/RHEL

Since you mentioned you're on Fedora with GNOME - the .rpm package should be perfect for you. If you prefer something distro-agnostic, the AppImage is also available.

Regarding Flatpak: not included yet, but it's on the radar. AppImage was the quickest to get out the door with Tauri's bundler.

If anyone here has a chance to test it out, I'd love to hear how it goes - especially on Fedora/GNOME since that's been the most requested combo.

Thanks for the patience and for pushing this forward! Closing this issue as completed.