core-apps dev - help get started

lduboeuf · 13 Jan 2018, 10:37

ok, last marius commit seems to fix the problem. now would like to know , by launching this new binary on my device, will it erase any datas or can conflict with existing messaging-app ? ( my device is my daily driver ) if so what will be the consequences ?

lduboeuf · 13 Jan 2018, 13:14

so i just notice that messaging-app is a system app not a core app, so i guess any updates comes with OTA, am i right ?
see list of core and system apps:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/CoreApps

stefwe · 14 Jan 2018, 07:14

I think @Flohack must know this

flohack · 14 Jan 2018, 10:33

We should be able to update also system apps with the Openstore but I will check back. Data will be kept after updates normally.

lduboeuf · 14 Jan 2018, 20:49

@flohack ok, just to confirm, by deploying messaging-app binary to my device, and launching it, it will not cause any damage to existing messaging app and datas ?

flohack · 18 Jan 2018, 17:12

@lduboeuf How are you doing this?

lduboeuf · 18 Jan 2018, 18:46

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lduboeuf · 18 Jan 2018, 21:15

@flohack sorry i missed the context of the question. I've deleted my previous reply.
I've just copied messaging-app built from github source to the device and make a .desktop pointing to the binary.
The app crash on the device, but did not try to see why.

flohack · 19 Jan 2018, 12:25

@lduboeuf Hmm I think you need to build a click at least. Than this needs to be installed with the OS tool, not just called as a binary. The packaging sets some paths right, and gives the right environment.

BR

lduboeuf · 19 Jan 2018, 17:15

@flohack yes i was thinking about that too, thanks.