appstream: Add metainfo to all packages containing a .desktop file #1389

joebonrichie · 2024-01-21T23:37:41Z

As we plan to ship GNOME Software / Discover to replace solus-sc, it's important that all graphical packages contain appstream metainfo. This is due to the fact that G-S/Discover only show packages with appstream data. For better discoverability all graphical packages should provide this.

A package should provide appstream metainfo if it contains a .desktop file. e.g. /usr/share/applications/foo.desktop

Valid paths for appstream metainfo are:
/usr/share/metainfo/org.some.package.xml
/usr/share/appdata/org.some.package.xml <- legacy, discouraged.

We have a separate issue for tracking truetype/opentype font packages without appstream metainfo.xml files here: #449

Scenarios

Scenario 1: An application already provides appstream metainfo.
Solution: Nothing to do.

Scenario 2: An application contains appstream metainfo in the source package but we do not install it.
Solution: Install the appstream metainfo to /usr/share/metainfo
Example: 0a726a5

Scenario 3: An application doesn't contain appstream metainfo in the source package but it exists on flathub.
Solution: Borrow and tweak the appstream metainfo from the flathub repo. Encourage upstream to add it to their source.
Example: da2f65b

Scenario 4: An application doesn't provide appstream metainfo and it doesn't exist on flathub
Solution: Write the appstream data, submit it to upstream.Appstream data can be created using this webapp. Use CC0-1.0 (Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal) as the metadata license
Example: 414219d

Scenario 5: Appstream metainfo is provided but generation of it is failing
Solution: See https://github.com/getsolus/solus-appstream-data#debugging-failures
Example: 583b7c7

Testing appstream data

See https://github.com/getsolus/solus-appstream-data#testing-individual-packages

Note that after adding appstream data to a package it will not show up in solus-sc/G-S/Discover until we refresh appstream data for the entire repo (normally every couple of weeks).

Other Info

Generally speaking, a package must provide one appstream metainfo file, an icon as well as an .desktop file to succeed. However, there are exceptions to this. If an application provides more than one appstream metainfo file then the package must be subpackaged to generation of all the appstream metainfo files to succeed.

The List

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Or using go-task check-appstream-progress in your local clone of Solus packages repository

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**Summary** - Added appstream metadata (Part of getsolus#1389) - Move icon file to hicolor **Test Plan** - Build the package - Verify with `appstream-builder --packages-dir=. --include-failed -v` **Checklist** - [x] Package was built and tested against unstable

**Summary** - Install appstream metadata (Part of getsolus#1389) - Move icon install directory to hicolor **Test Plan** - Rebuild package - Verify metadata with `appstream-builder --packages-dir=. --include-failed -v` **Checklist** - [x] Package was built and tested against unstable

**Summary** - Install appdata.xml - Move icon install directory to hicolor - Part of #1389 **Test Plan** - Rebuild package - Verify metadata with `appstream-builder --packages-dir=. --include-failed -v` **Checklist** - [x] Package was built and tested against unstable

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malfisya · 2024-01-23T23:12:55Z

I will start from games component, that's where GUI at.

**Summary** - Added homepage (Part of getsolus#411) - Added appstream metadata ( Part of getsolus#1389) - Replaced old and ugly icon *Test Plan** - Verified homepage loads informaton about packages - Verifed metadata with `appstream-builder --packages-dir=. --include-failed -v` **Checklist** - [x] Package was built and tested against unstable

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**Summary** - Install upstream appstream metadata (Part of getsolus#1389) - Install upstream desktop file with StartupWMClass fixed - Replaced homepage with a more representative one **Test Plan** - Verified metadata with `appsappstream-builder --packages-dir=. --include-failed -v` - Verified homepage loads relevant informations - Make sure app icon in panel and overview are displayed correctly (tested on GNOME, Plasma, Budgie) **Checklist** - [x] Package was built and tested against unstable

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**Summary** - Install appstream metadata (Part of #1389) - Added homepage key (Part of #411) - Use patched upstream desktop file - Use patched upstream Makefile **Test Plan** - Verify metadata with `appstream-builder --packages-dir=. --include-failed -v` - Verify homepage loads relevant information - Make sure app icon switch properly depending on icon theme (Tested on GNOME, Budgie, Plasma) - Install `foobar2000` on Budgie VM **Checklist** - [x] Package was built and tested against unstable

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**Summary** Add appstream metainfo (Part of #1389)

**Summary** - Add app icon - Add appstream metainfo (Part of #1389)

**Summary** - Add app icon - Add appstream metainfo (Part of #1389) **Test Plan**  Install and run the app **Checklist** - [x] Package was built and tested against unstable

**Summary** - Add appstream metainfo (Part of #1389) - Resolved #3083

**Summary** Add appstream metainfo (Part of #1389)

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**Summary** - Fix build failure (Resolves #2564) - Patch courtesy of @HarveyDevel - Add `homepage` key to `package.yml` (Part of #411) - Add appstream metainfo (Part of #1389)

**Summary** - Add appstream metainfo (Part of #1389) - Resolved #3083

@HarveyDevel

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**Summary** Add appstream metainfo (Part of #1389)

**Summary** - Add appstream metainfo (Part of #1389) - Use cargo macros (Part of #3111)

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**Summary** - add metainfo - part of #1389 - [x] Package was built and tested against unstable

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**Summary** - Remove redundant steps in package.yml - Add appstream metainfo (Part of #1389) - Add MAINTAINERS.md

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**Summary** - Add appstream metainfo (Part of #1389) - Add monitoring.yml

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appstream: Add metainfo to all packages containing a .desktop file #1389

appstream: Add metainfo to all packages containing a .desktop file #1389

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appstream: Add metainfo to all packages containing a .desktop file #1389

appstream: Add metainfo to all packages containing a .desktop file #1389

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Scenarios

Testing appstream data

Other Info

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