# Debian package?

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/debian-package/3842>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [9 October 2019 03:17 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/debian-package/3842 "2019-10-09T03:17:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![PopeRigby](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/poperigby/32/710_2.png) [@PopeRigby](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/PopeRigby)\
**Post date:** [9 October 2019 03:17 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/debian-package/3842/1 "2019-10-09T03:17:11Z")

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Is there a package that we can install for Debian? The AppImage isn’t as easy to use.

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**Author:** ![foxmask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c68b51/32.png) [@foxmask](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/foxmask)\
**Post date:** [9 October 2019 05:16 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/debian-package/3842/2 "2019-10-09T05:16:47Z")

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Why isn’t it easy to use ?

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**Author:** ![PopeRigby](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/poperigby/32/710_2.png) [@PopeRigby](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/PopeRigby)\
**Post date:** [9 October 2019 14:09 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/debian-package/3842/3 "2019-10-09T14:09:37Z")

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Because I have all my software under one unified system that makes it easy to install, update and remove things. The AppImage throws off that system.

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**Author:** ![laurent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ce7236/32.png) [@laurent](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/laurent)\
**Post date:** [9 October 2019 14:51 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/debian-package/3842/4 "2019-10-09T14:51:57Z")

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There’s no Debian package as far as I know

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**Author:** ![PopeRigby](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/poperigby/32/710_2.png) [@PopeRigby](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/PopeRigby)\
**Post date:** [9 October 2019 15:27 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/debian-package/3842/5 "2019-10-09T15:27:27Z")

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I think there are 3 ways you could go about this:

1. You could submit Joplin to Debian’s official package repository.
2. Distribute the package yourself using your own repository.
3. You could have an option to download a .deb file, alongside the option to downlad an AppImage. That would allow the user to install it with a package manager.

Whichever one you choose, you can follow [these](https://www.linux.com/news/make-your-own-packages-debian-based-systems/) instructions to create a package.

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**Author:** ![laurent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ce7236/32.png) [@laurent](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/laurent)\
**Post date:** [9 October 2019 15:39 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/debian-package/3842/6 "2019-10-09T15:39:30Z")

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I’m not planning to create a Debian package, but if someone makes one I can link to it from the website.