Considering you are already using Rust and looking at a static binary: why not package that inside the various distro-specific formats?

Sure, you won't get into the official repos that way, but do your users really care? Fedora users are pretty used to enabling Copr and RPMFusion, Ubuntu has its PPAs. It's not ideal, but it's good enough. Even an RPM/DEB via Github release would already be a good start.

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duped 35 minutes ago | parent | next [-]

Rust binaries are not static by default, they _statically link other crates_ by default. Subtle but important distinction.

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_sinelaw_ 6 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Sure, I already do offer deb/rpm via GitHub release page. My problem is ensuring users have an easy way to update

	▲	aki237 5 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Not sure about debian/ubuntu. You can easily setup a copr repo for this to solve the auto update qualms for almost all the RPM repos. Needs a spec file and that's about it. AUR should do. Debian. Eeshk.