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Linux Packaging

Parcel packages Linux applications into multiple distribution formats optimized for different Linux package managers and use cases.

Supported Package Formats​

  • DEB: Debian/Ubuntu packages (.deb) - installable via apt
  • RPM: Red Hat/Fedora packages (.rpm) - installable via dnf/yum
  • ZIP: Compressed archive for manual installation
  • AppImage: Portable single-file application (planned for future release)

Parcel automatically generates a .desktop file for proper application launcher integration.

Dependencies​

Parcel includes following dependencies in DEB/RPM packages to ensure compatibility across Linux distributions:

Runtime Dependencies​

  • libc6 - GNU C Library
  • libgcc1 or libgcc-s1 - GCC runtime library
  • libgssapi-krb5-2 - Kerberos authentication
  • libstdc++6 - GNU Standard C++ Library
  • zlib1g - Compression library
  • libssl1.0.0 | libssl1.0.2 | libssl1.1 | libssl3 - SSL/TLS library (multiple versions supported)
  • libicu - Unicode and internationalization support (multiple versions supported)

Avalonia-Specific Dependencies​

  • libx11-6 - X11 client library
  • libice6 - Inter-Client Exchange library
  • libsm6 - X11 Session Management library
  • libfontconfig1 - Font configuration library

Bundle Configuration​

Parcel provides configuration options to customize your Linux application packages for proper desktop integration and branding.

Common Properties​

Application Name:

Display name shown in application launchers and desktop menus. This is used in the .desktop entry file.

Package Name:

The package identifier used as the output filename, and /usr/share/ app entry. Must not include spaces.

DEB/RPM Specific Properties​

Additional configuration properties for Debian and RPM packages.

Application Icon:

Path to the application icon file. Parcel automatically:

  • Generates hicolor icon theme entries at appropriate resolutions
  • Links the icon in the .desktop file

Supported formats: PNG, SVG

Company/Maintainer:

The package maintainer or company name. This appears in package metadata and is displayed by package managers.

备注

If not specified, defaults to the Package Name value.

Desktop Category:

Application category for desktop environment menus and launchers. Determines where the application appears in the application menu hierarchy.

Installation & Removal​

DEB Packages (Debian/Ubuntu)​

Install:

sudo apt install ./my-app.deb

Remove:

sudo apt remove my-app

RPM Packages (Fedora/RHEL)​

Install:

sudo dnf install ./my-app.rpm
# or
sudo rpm -i ./my-app.rpm

Remove:

sudo dnf remove my-app
# or
sudo rpm -e my-app

ZIP Archives​

Extract and Run:

unzip my-app.zip
cd my-app
./my-awesome-app