Q: Setting application version

[Alec Leamas]

On 23/04/2020 22:43, Alec Leamas wrote:
> 
> Dear list,
> 
> I didn't know how to define the version in a flatpak build. I got a
> reply (thanks!):
> 
>>
>> On 22/04/2020 17:45, Matthew Leeds wrote:
>>
>>> The version is defined in the appstream data:
>>> https://github.com/flathub/org.vim.Vim/blob/master/org.vim.Vim.appdata.xml#L27
>>>
> 
> However, I get stuck again. By adding a release to the appstream data I
> can build and install into a repo (which unfortunately lives in repo/repo)
> 
> Now, if I install directly from this repo:
> 
>   $ flatpak install --user repo/repo org.opencpn.OpenCPN
> 
> all is fine, my program has version when listed. However, as soon as I
> access it as a remote:
> 
>   $ flatpak remote-add --user $PWD/repo/repo local
>   $ flatpak install --user local org.opencpn.OpenCPN
> 
> there is no version when I do flatpak-list. So, I'm missing something more.

Ok, I think I have sorted this out: if I install

  - from the files directly the version is visible
  - from an unsiogned repo the version is not visible.
  - from a signed repo the version is visible.

For me, this looks somewhat inconsistent. Bug or feature?

Cheers!
--alec