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Arch/Manjaro packaging for Linux Webex desktop app

So far both Debian and Red-hat package formats have been released, and the third mainstream package format would be Arch. There have also been some community builds such as that of Noel Bourke, which can be found here: https://www.mediafire.com/file/hwzfd4te3f1ddek/webex-41.5.0.18815-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst/file

It would be great if Cisco were to talk to the Arch Linux and Manjaro developers to get an Arch package in their repositories. That said, in my opinion it should be a greater priority to get a Flatpak version, since that will of course cover pretty much every distro, which would have a much greater impact:

Request for Flatpak format: https://ciscocollabcustomer.ideas.aha.io/ideas/WXCUST-I-3451S

Still, I do hope to see Webex in the Arch and Manjaro repositories sometime soon.

Thanks Cisco!


Edit: An unofficial AUR package in the meantime would be a great help. I've been trying to get Noel's published for a time now but I just can't seem to get it to work. If there is anyone who is more skilled at AUR maintanence, I would like to work with you to learn how to get this one published. Thanks!

Edit again: AlexanderS has published an AUR package webex-bin and has been maintaining it so far, see below for more info.

  • Josh Langley
  • May 17 2021
  • Future consideration