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A case for an Immich Flatpak (feddit.it)
submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by rfr_Foglia@feddit.it to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
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Jellyfin Server has a flatpak (and other packing formats too) version that you can easily install without docker directly on your PC. Would it make sense for Immich to do the same? In my mind it would be super useful, I could sync my photos when my PC is on and when is off rely on my local photos only since my main goal is having a backup of them.

Am I crazy or it makes sense?

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[–] darkan15@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

In my mind it would be super useful, I could sync my photos when my PC is on and when is off rely on my local photos only since my main goal is having a backup of them.

You could do this perfectly with the docker version, so just curiosity here, why not user docker?

Is it because you don't want to install docker for only Immich? (you could also install other selfhosted server/apps as bonus),

would you be against snap? As someone already mentioned, there is a snap version.

If the important thing is having backups of your photos, there are alternative apps with different packaging formats.

You could make a request for flatpak, and see if other users also would like it, but you would have to wait for feedback from devs and understand if they don't have the resources or willingness to maintain it.

Am I crazy or it makes sense?

If I'm interested in a specific app, I see what packaging formats it has and see how to install it and try it out. Only if I'm having issues with it (that can't be solved), or can't run it on my specific distro with the available packaging formats, I try to suggest/request a different format.

[–] rfr_Foglia@feddit.it 1 points 1 week ago

I know how to use docker (a bit) and I have already installed Immich with it some time ago, but it would be nice to have an easier alternative, especially for less tech inclined people