Adopt Arch Linux package file

[jonhoo]

I just published an Arch Linux package file for hotspot. May be worth adopting it into the repository so that it can be maintained as the program develops: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/hotspot-git/

[jonhoo]

The build script itself is at https://aur.archlinux.org/cgit/aur.git/tree/PKGBUILD?h=hotspot-git

[milianw]

Sorry, but despite being an ArchLinux user I don't feel like maintaining distribution packages. An AppImage I could see, but anything else is too distro specific.

[milianw]

That said, please feel free to open a Wiki page with links to such resources.

[probonopd]

Providing an AppImage would have, among others, these advantages:

• Applications packaged as an AppImage can run on many distributions (including Ubuntu, Fedora, openSUSE, CentOS, elementaryOS, Linux Mint, and others)
• One app = one file = super simple for users: just download one AppImage file, make it executable, and run
• No unpacking or installation necessary
• No root needed
• No system libraries changed
• Works out of the box, no installation of runtimes needed
• Optional desktop integration with appimaged
• Optional binary delta updates, e.g., for continuous builds (only download the binary diff) using AppImageUpdate
• Can optionally GPG2-sign your AppImages (inside the file)
• Works on Live ISOs
• Can use the same AppImages when dual-booting multiple distributions

Here is an overview of projects that are already distributing upstream-provided, official AppImages.

[probonopd]

Started working on it here, but running into compilation issues:
https://api.travis-ci.org/jobs/256722239/log.txt?deansi=true

[milianw]

@probonopd see #75 for travis ci support

[agauniyal]

+1 for AppImage. Installing on Arch Linux pulls many unnecessary dependencies that start with k :p

[milianw]

@agauniyal not sure what you are trying to say with your comment - is it a "thank you" to probonopd and me for adding an AppImage? It does exist already, so I wonder why you commented on this issue which is closed for some time now?

[agauniyal]

@milianw yes it was a gesture of appreciation from my end :)

[probonopd]

An AppImage is available from the GitHub Releases page, so I think this can be closed. Thank you very much!