how to package a java application with flatpak?

submitted 3 weeks ago by Sinfaen

recently I’ve started working with an open source java gui app that uses jpackage to generate system packages for distributions.

I’m interested in creating a flatpak for this, but I’m not sure what best practices look like for this. Should I attempt to take the files that are generated by jpackage and put those into a flatpak, or should I just take the jar file alone as provide that with a dependency on a runtime that provides java?

fair warning I am a noob in regards to flatpak

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sfera 3 weeks ago

Calibre is a Java application and available as a flatpak package. Maybe check how they do it?

calm.like.a.bomb 3 weeks ago, edited 3 weeks ago

Calibre is Python 100%. What gave you the idea it was Java?

rotopenguin 3 weeks ago

Ghidra is properly Java, so better luck looking there.

Sinfaen [OP] 3 weeks ago

Thanks, I’ll check it out

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how to package a java application with flatpak?

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