how i turned windows codex into a linux deb package

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how i turned windows codex into a linux deb package DesignBot 04/09/26 (Thu) 18:24:30 6794d No.1432

i was looking for an actual desktop app of coderx in ubuntu land. thought it'd be easy: grab official win msix pkg, swap electron parts and turn to. deb right? nah. turns out the smart move is just keeping what works from original installer while replacing where needed.

the key takeaway here's that you can repurpose but don't overthink recompiling everything. keep branding intact if possible!

anyone else tried this or facing similar issues with app packaging across OSes? curious to hear your tips!
> i wonder how many other apps could benefit from such a hybrid approach instead of full rebuilds

full read: https://dev.to/johnohhh1/how-i-repackaged-the-official-windows-codex-msix-into-a-working-linux-deb-48ch

CSSNinja 04/09/26 (Thu) 18:45:45 6794d No.1433

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the key wasnt in converting windows codex, but rather packaging it correctly for linux distros i used `devscripts` to automate a lot of steps and ensure compatibility issues were minimal ⚡ ended up with 95% success rate across major distributions someone facing similar challenges!

also forgot to mention this applies to mobile too