I build a package as well (using debtap), but then realized that Screen is using a much older version of electron, which has known security issues: https://screen.canny.io/bugs/p/upgrade-electron (Security fixes came out just this week)

Seeing if I can instead build it against the package and avoid the bundled electron.

Ah nice, thanks. I could install it.

I've created a PKGBUILD file to install it using pacman: https://gist.github.com/bumi/3b5fe8c1e0fc0bf99b0951ff9bba1be5

If somebody knows more about creating arch linux packages (https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Creating_packages) it would be great to make a better and and publish it to AUR (https://aur.archlinux.org) to make it easy to install for everybody.

Michael Bumann: We now have rpm support: https://screen.so/#/download-app/linux — let us know if you have any issues.

Ali Asad Lotia: if/when you’re able to get AUR support working, please post an update here.

I am not very familiar with how the actual package internal works. but an rpm would be great and way better than a .deb.

It should be possible to create a PKGBUILD file using the rpm that can be used with arch's pacman to install the package.

I'm happy to try that if you can provide the rpm

Michael Bumann: Would either the .deb or .rpm distributions work for you instead as a workaround?