niommedia.blogg.se - Signal on desktop

As for its mode of operation, it is similar to other instant messaging apps: we need to have the app installed on our iPhone or Android to use its desktop client by reading a QR code.Įndorsed by specialists in security and internet privacy.

My own builds of Signal Desktop (.deb and.

The builds created during the making of this article are available here. "asarUnpack": "node_modules/spellchecker/vendor/hunspell_dictionaries",Īnd here the result in release directory:īuilder-effective-config.yaml latest-linux.yml linux-unpacked signal-desktop_1.23.0-beta.4_b signal-desktop-1.23.0-beta.4-x86_64.AppImage If you prefer the, more portable, AppImage format, you can build it with a small change on package.json file, in top source directory. Icon=/home/andrea/Signal-Desktop/build/icons/png/128x128.png deb package and unpacked version:īuilder-effective-config.yaml linux-unpacked signal-desktop_1.23.0-beta.4_bįinally, you can create a desktop file in ~/.local/share/applications/sktop to get a launcher icon:Įxec=env LANGUAGE=tlh /home/andrea/Signal-Desktop/release/linux-unpacked/signal-desktop

Now, in the release directory you will find both. Install some dependencies and start building process: WARNING: checksums are currently disabled for node.js v4.0 and later N/A: version "v10.13.0" is not yet installed Install and configure the correct NodeJs version:įound '~/Signal-Desktop/.nvmrc' with version Then, clone the Signal Desktop git repository.

Here the steps (in my case performed on a Debian 9). So, if you want to try the last version of the desktop app, or if you don't want relying on the pre-builded releases, you can simply build the app on your workstation. Signal is free and open source, and also provides a desktop application developed using Electron: all sourcecode is available on GitHub. The app provides instant messaging, voice and video calling, and all communications are end-to-end encrypted. Signal is a mobile app developed by Open Whisper Systems. Today let's try to make your own Linux build of Signal Desktop, in.