Teams-for-linux: Please post arm64 version on snapcraft.io

[ilarrain]

On Snapcraft there is the amd64 and the armhf versions available, but the arm64 version is not uploaded there.
Ubuntu Desktop is currently official on the Raspberry Pi 4, but only in arm64 platform. It would be nice to have the client available to download in the official software store.

[rvansoest]

Would love that. My son uses a pi400 with ubuntu for homeschooling. A arm64 version would be great.

[IsmaelMartinez]

Hi,

Feel free to create a PR with the changes. It should be fairly easy but I can't do it an test it without lots of work. (haven't got a linux machine to hand anymore)

I believe it should be just adding a new https://github.com/IsmaelMartinez/teams-for-linux/blob/develop/package.json#L33 for arm64 and add another step in the github actions similar to this one but calling the new package.json command https://github.com/IsmaelMartinez/teams-for-linux/blob/develop/.github/workflows/build.yml#L113

I think I didn't add it as I assumed you need to build the arm in an arm machine but I might be wrong.

@julian-alarcon might know more about this as he did most of the initial work for Snap and is the snap expert on this.

Hope helps!

[rvansoest]

Great. Thank you. Will have a look at it.

[julian-alarcon]

I don't have so many time this days but I could check your PRs related with Snap.

[rsun0525]

Was is determined that you need an arm64 machine to build an arm client? I'm happy to ship someone a pi400 and they can put an arm64 OS on it to do the build, etc (or put the arm64 OS on it for you, etc.) what can I do to help make this request easier to complete?

[IsmaelMartinez]

maybe just try it. found this info online, not sure if it will do the job:

https://www.beekeeperstudio.io/blog/electron-apps-for-arm-and-raspberry-pi

as I stated in the https://github.com/IsmaelMartinez/teams-for-linux/issues/405#issuecomment-757841164 , you might need to create another package.json step/option with something like this

"dist:linux:snap:arm64": "SNAPCRAFT_BUILD_ENVIRONMENT=host electron-builder --arm64 -l snap -p always",

If that snap package works, then we can see how to integrate it to the build environment. Again, I think github actions don't support ARM, but I might be wrong.

[IsmaelMartinez]

maybe you can use a self-hosted runner for this https://docs.github.com/en/actions/hosting-your-own-runners/about-self-hosted-runners happy to add it to the list of runners in here.

[IsmaelMartinez]

an example in here https://dev.to/l04db4l4nc3r/self-hosted-github-actions-using-raspberry-pi-212m but that means someone has to have the pi connected somewhere (I think I got a pi somewhere hidden... might see if one of this days I got time to play with this)

[rsun0525]

I'm happy to host a Raspberry Pi for this, but I'm not skilled enough to do the rest.

[nicoacho]

got a pi 400 running connected Raspberry OS 64 bit fork teams-for-linux-arm64

[rsun0525]

That's great news. What is the next step to get it working for everyone?

pi@raspberrypi400:~ $ sudo snap install teams-for-linux
error: snap "teams-for-linux" is not available on stable for this architecture
(arm64) but exists on other architectures (amd64, armhf).

[nicoacho]

[IsmaelMartinez]

I will have a look after my holidays. Apologies!

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[IsmaelMartinez]

I am happy to link that raspberrypi and help on the gitactions changes. Not sure when I would have time but do ping in here. Alternatively, I am happy to setup a pi, but need to find were I left it, etc (and a bit more time)