Linux packages

[trymeouteh]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Unable to install Waterfox on Debian, Ubuntu, Arch and NIX using the system package manager

Describe the solution you'd like

• Private apt repository for Waterfox for Debian and Ubuntu
• Arch package
• NIx package

Describe alternatives you've considered
None

Additional context
Brave browser has its own apt repository

[fancsali]

I am working on an Alpine package at the moment - but I am struggling with a couple of patches...
... trying to find out what version of the Waterfox code corresponds to the Firefox codebase closest, so I can apply the same patches and just build it.

[smwltr]

@trymeouteh, what is the reason for a private repo for Debian and gang?

[trymeouteh]

@trymeouteh, what is the reason for a private repo for Debian and gang?

To make the package easily available on Debian based distros such as Debian, Ubuntu, Mint, PopOS, etc. The reason for a private repo is that the debian apt repo does not always ship the latest version of the software and web browsers should always be shipped with the latest version to ensure security patches.

Brave Browser has their own Debian private repo to ship Brave Browser and keep it up to date for Debian based distro users.

[fancsali]

Well, they don't just ship the latest version right away - but that's on purpose...
... use Debian sid, or the Debian backports; or do some apt-pinning to use the newest packages and you're brave. :)