I’m running Rocky Linux 8.5 on my workstation, which is essentially a binary compatible clone of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.5, with low-risk security updates available until 2029.
I’m currently trying to install the OwnCloud desktop client, but there’s no package available for this distribution. Only CentOS 7 is supported, and CentOS 8 is dead.
Sorry, but AppImages are the crappiest format ever.
I’d rather build my own RHEL 8.x compatible packages starting from tweaked Fedora SRPMS, but I do wonder. How comes you have millions of users in the world and do not support one of the most widely used enterprise platforms ?
Guys : please do your homework and support RHEL 8.x & binary compatible clones.
I tried the AppImage, and it works, sort of. Doesn’t integrate with the main desktop theme - as is the problem with AppImages - and there’s no Dolphin integration (I replaced GNOME with KDE from EPEL on my Rocky Linux 8.5).
The CentOS_8 link has disappeared, since CentOS 8 is EOL since December 31st 2021.
This being said, I managed to build the OwnCloud desktop client on Rocky Linux 8.5 / KDE starting from a Fedora 35 SRPM. I just don’t understand why OwnCloud developers / package maintainers don’t do their job here. Not providing packages for RHEL8 & compatible clones is a serious deficiency.
We hear you - thanks for raising this! There’s a list of all supported platforms here: Installing the Desktop Synchronization Client :: ownCloud Documentation.
With Applmage we now have a solution for all the other platforms as well. We are currently not looking to provide packages for RHEL8 & compatible clones as we are focusing our efforts on other projects here at ownCloud. We are interested in receiving Applmage feedback and we’re actively working to push the boundaries to work around the current limitations.