Linux Distribution and Packaging

Linux Distribution and Packaging

This page defines the runtime requirements and packaging workflow for Linux targets.

Supported Targets

Primary distro families:

• Debian/Ubuntu (.deb)
• Fedora/RHEL (.rpm)
• Arch (.pkg.tar.zst)
• Universal fallback (.tar.gz)

Scripts

• build/scripts/linux/build-avalonia-packages.sh

CI/CD

Workflow: .github/workflows/build-and-release.yml

• Builds Linux artifacts.
• Uploads packages as workflow artifacts.
• Publishes a runtime container to GHCR.

Notes

• Desktop launcher entry is included.
• Package dependencies are explicitly declared.
• Flatpak is optional but recommended for broad desktop compatibility.
• Linux package build expects nfpm in PATH.