feat: publish package to fedora copr, add script to automaticaly build and upload the file.

Enhance readme and fix auto updater issue

BINARIES.md

@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+# External binaries
+
+This project depends on three external tools that are **not bundled in the repository**.  
+You must download them manually and place each binary in the correct folder before building or running the app locally.
+
+---
+
+## Required tools
+
+| Tool    | Role                                        |
+|---------|---------------------------------------------|
+| yt-dlp  | Video and audio download engine             |
+| ffmpeg  | Media encoding, transcoding, muxing         |
+| ffprobe | Media file analysis and metadata extraction |
+| deno    | JavaScript / TypeScript runtime             |
+
+---
+
+## Folder structure
+
+Place the binaries exactly as shown below.  
+Do not rename them — the application resolves them by these exact names.
+
+```
+resources/
+└── binaries/
+    ├── linux/
+    │   ├── yt-dlp
+    │   ├── ffmpeg
+    │   ├── ffprobe
+    │   └── deno
+    └── win-32/
+        ├── yt-dlp.exe
+        ├── ffmpeg.exe
+        ├── ffprobe.exe
+        └── deno.exe
+```
+
+---
+
+## Download links
+
+### yt-dlp
+
+| Platform | URL                                                                  |
+|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| Windows  | https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp.exe |
+| Linux    | https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp     |
+
+Rename the downloaded file to `yt-dlp` (or `yt-dlp.exe` on Windows).
+
+---
+
+### ffmpeg and ffprobe
+
+**Windows and Linux** — both binaries are included in the same archive.
+
+| Platform    | URL                                                                                                       |
+|-------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| Windows x64 | https://github.com/BtbN/FFmpeg-Builds/releases/download/latest/ffmpeg-master-latest-win64-gpl.zip         |
+| Linux x64   | https://github.com/BtbN/FFmpeg-Builds/releases/download/latest/ffmpeg-master-latest-linux64-gpl.tar.xz    |
+| Linux arm64 | https://github.com/BtbN/FFmpeg-Builds/releases/download/latest/ffmpeg-master-latest-linuxarm64-gpl.tar.xz |
+
+Extract the archive and copy `ffmpeg` and `ffprobe` from the `bin/` subfolder.
+
+---
+
+### deno
+
+| Platform    | URL                                                                                          |
+|-------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| Windows x64 | https://github.com/denoland/deno/releases/latest/download/deno-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.zip    |
+| Linux x64   | https://github.com/denoland/deno/releases/latest/download/deno-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.zip  |
+| Linux arm64 | https://github.com/denoland/deno/releases/latest/download/deno-aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu.zip |
+
+Each archive contains a single binary. Rename it to `deno` (or `deno.exe` on Windows).
+
+---
+
+## Permissions (Linux )
+
+After placing the binaries, make them executable:
+
+```bash
+chmod +x resources/binaries/linux/yt-dlp
+chmod +x resources/binaries/linux/ffmpeg
+chmod +x resources/binaries/linux/ffprobe
+chmod +x resources/binaries/linux/deno
+```
+
+---
+
+## Notes
+
+- These binaries are excluded from version control via `.gitignore`.
+- Always use the latest stable release of each tool.

README.md

@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
     alt="Banner"
     style="width: 50%;"/></a>
 
-### **A clean, open-source multimedia downloader for Windows**
+### **A clean, open-source multimedia downloader for Windows and Linux**
 
-[![Release](https://img.shields.io/badge/Release-1.5.1-blue?style=for-the-badge)](https://github.com/MasterAcnolo/Freedom-Loader/releases)
+[![Release](https://img.shields.io/badge/Release-1.6.0-blue?style=for-the-badge)](https://github.com/MasterAcnolo/Freedom-Loader/releases)
 [![License: GPL v3](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-GPLv3-red.svg?style=for-the-badge)](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0)
 [![Website](https://img.shields.io/badge/Website-Visit-404040?style=for-the-badge)](https://masteracnolo.github.io/Freedom-Loader-Site/)
 [![Workshop](https://img.shields.io/badge/Worshop-Visit-0E05A1?style=for-the-badge)](https://masteracnolo.github.io/Freedom-Loader-Workshop/)
@@ -86,35 +86,84 @@ The primary goal is to make media downloading accessible to users who want offli
 
 ## Installation
 
+[![Fedora Copr](https://img.shields.io/badge/Fedora-Copr-294172?style=for-the-badge&logo=fedora&logoColor=white)](https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/masteracnolo/freedom-loader/)
+[![Debian/Ubuntu](https://img.shields.io/badge/.deb-Debian%2FUbuntu-A81D33?style=for-the-badge&logo=debian&logoColor=white)](https://github.com/MasterAcnolo/Freedom-Loader/releases)
+
+[//]: # ([![Snap Store]&#40;https://img.shields.io/badge/Snap-Store-82BEA0?style=for-the-badge&logo=snapcraft&logoColor=white&#41;]&#40;https://snapcraft.io/freedom-loader&#41;)
+[![AppImage](https://img.shields.io/badge/AppImage-Universal-1E88E5?style=for-the-badge&logo=linux&logoColor=white)](https://github.com/MasterAcnolo/Freedom-Loader/releases)
+
 ### Requirements
 
-- **Operating System**: Windows 10 or later
+- **Windows**: Windows 10 or later
-- **Browser**: Mozilla Firefox (required for cookie extraction)
+- **Linux**: any modern x86_64 distribution
-  - [Download Firefox](https://www.firefox.com)
+- **Browser**: Mozilla Firefox ([download](https://www.firefox.com)) required for cookie extraction, on both platforms
 
-### Standard Installation
+### Windows
 
-1. Download the latest release from the [Releases page](https://github.com/MasterAcnolo/Freedom-Loader/releases)
+1. Download the latest `.exe` from the [Releases page](https://github.com/MasterAcnolo/Freedom-Loader/releases)
-2. Run the downloaded `.exe` installer
+2. Run the installer (click "More info" → "Run anyway" if Windows Defender warns you)
-3. If Windows Defender shows a warning, click "More info" then "Run anyway"
+3. Follow the installation wizard
-4. Follow the installation wizard
+
+### Linux
+
+#### Fedora (via Copr — recommended)
+
+Installing via Copr lets `dnf` handle future updates automatically:
+
+```bash
+sudo dnf copr enable masteracnolo/freedom-loader
+sudo dnf install freedom-loader
+```
+
+#### Debian / Ubuntu (.deb)
+
+```bash
+# Download the latest .deb from the Releases page, then:
+sudo apt install ./freedom-loader_1.x.x_amd64.deb
+```
+
+[//]: # (#### Snap &#40;any distro with snapd&#41;)
+
+[//]: # ()
+[//]: # (```bash)
+
+[//]: # (sudo snap install freedom-loader)
+
+[//]: # (```)
+
+#### RPM (Fedora/RHEL/openSUSE, without Copr)
+
+```bash
+sudo dnf install ./freedom-loader-1.x.y.x86_64.rpm
+```
+
+#### AppImage (any distro, no installation needed)
+
+```bash
+# Download the latest .AppImage from the Releases page, then:
+chmod +x Freedom-Loader-1.x.y.AppImage
+./Freedom-Loader-1.x.y.AppImage
+```
+
+Once installed via any method, launch Freedom Loader from your application menu, or from a terminal with:
+```bash
+freedom-loader
+```
 
 ### File Locations
 
-Downloaded files are stored in:
+|               | Windows                                                 | Linux                                |
-```
+|---------------|---------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
-C:\Users\[USERNAME]\Downloads\Freedom Loader
+| **Downloads** | `C:\Users\[USERNAME]\Downloads\Freedom Loader`          | `~/Downloads/Freedom Loader`         |
-```
+| **Logs**      | `C:\Users\[USERNAME]\AppData\Local\FreedomLoader\logs\` | `~/.local/share/FreedomLoader/logs/` |
-> [!NOTE]
-> *You can change it whenever you want. Just click the "Edit" button in the UI.*
 
-Application logs can be found at:
+> [!NOTE]
-```
+> The download folder can be changed anytime via the "Edit" button in the UI, on both platforms.
-C:\Users\[USERNAME]\AppData\Local\FreedomLoader\logs\
-```
 
 ## Usage
 
+> [!TIP] On Linux, you can start Freedom Loader using `freedom-loader` command
+
 ### Basic Download
 
 1. Launch Freedom Loader
@@ -138,7 +187,7 @@ The application supports various configuration options:
 If you encounter issues:
 
 1. Restart the application
-2. Check the logs in `AppData\Local\FreedomLoader\logs\`
+2. Check the logs in `AppData\Local\FreedomLoader\logs\` or `~/.local/share/FreedomLoader/logs`
 3. Open the developer console: `CTRL + SHIFT + I` → "Toggle Developer Tools"
 4. Create an issue on GitHub with logs and reproduction steps
 
@@ -164,10 +213,17 @@ If you encounter issues:
 Freedom Loader can be configured either through the settings panel in the UI or by directly editing the `config.json` file located in the application data directory.
 
 ### Configuration File Location
+
+#### Windows
 ```
 %APPDATA%\Freedom Loader\config.json
 ```
 
+#### Linux
+```
+~/.config/Freedom Loader/config.json
+```
+
 ### Available Options
 ```json
 {
@@ -192,24 +248,24 @@ Freedom Loader can be configured either through the settings panel in the UI or
 
 ### Configuration Options
 
-| Option | Type | Default | Description |
+| Option                       | Type    | Default  | Description                                                |
-|--------|------|---------|-------------|
+|------------------------------|---------|----------|------------------------------------------------------------|
-| `autoUpdate` | boolean | `true` | Enable automatic application updates |
+| `autoUpdate`                 | boolean | `true`   | Enable automatic application updates                       |
-| `discordRPC` | boolean | `true` | Enable Discord Rich Presence integration |
+| `discordRPC`                 | boolean | `true`   | Enable Discord Rich Presence integration                   |
-| `customTopBar` | boolean | `true` | Use custom application top bar |
+| `customTopBar`               | boolean | `true`   | Use custom application top bar                             |
-| `autoCheckInfo` | boolean | `true` | Automatically fetch video information on URL paste |
+| `autoCheckInfo`              | boolean | `true`   | Automatically fetch video information on URL paste         |
-| `addThumbnail` | boolean | `true` | Embed thumbnail in downloaded audio files |
+| `addThumbnail`               | boolean | `true`   | Embed thumbnail in downloaded audio files                  |
-| `addMetadata` | boolean | `true` | Add metadata tags to downloaded files |
+| `addMetadata`                | boolean | `true`   | Add metadata tags to downloaded files                      |
-| `verboseLogs` | boolean | `false` | Enable detailed logging for debugging |
+| `verboseLogs`                | boolean | `false`  | Enable detailed logging for debugging                      |
-| `autoDownloadPlaylist` | boolean | `true` | Automatically download entire playlists |
+| `autoDownloadPlaylist`       | boolean | `true`   | Automatically download entire playlists                    |
-| `createPlaylistFolders` | boolean | `true` | Automatically create a folder for a playlist |
+| `createPlaylistFolders`      | boolean | `true`   | Automatically create a folder for a playlist               |
-| `customCodec` | string | `"h264"` | Video codec for encoding (supported: h264, h265, vp9, av1) |
+| `customCodec`                | string  | `"h264"` | Video codec for encoding (supported: h264, h265, vp9, av1) |
-| `logSystem` | boolean | `true` | Enable application logging |
+| `logSystem`                  | boolean | `true`   | Enable application logging                                 |
-| `outputTitleCheck` | boolean | `true` | Verify output file titles |
+| `outputTitleCheck`           | boolean | `true`   | Verify output file titles                                  |
-| `downloadSystem` | boolean | `true` | Enable download system |
+| `downloadSystem`             | boolean | `true`   | Enable download system                                     |
-| `notifySystem` | boolean | `true` | Enable system notifications |
+| `notifySystem`               | boolean | `true`   | Enable system notifications                                |
-| `enableHardwareAcceleration` | boolean | `true` | Enable Hardware Acceleration |
+| `enableHardwareAcceleration` | boolean | `true`   | Enable Hardware Acceleration                               |
-| `theme` | string | `dark` | Current Theme Name |
+| `theme`                      | string  | `dark`   | Current Theme Name                                         |
 
 ### Supported Codecs
 
@@ -423,7 +479,7 @@ resources/
 - Write clear commit messages
 - Test thoroughly before submitting changes
 - Update documentation when adding features
-- Maintain compatibility with Windows 10+
+- Maintain compatibility with Windows 10+ and Linux
 
 ## Roadmap
 
@@ -445,7 +501,7 @@ Use the GitHub Issues system and include:
 - Clear description of the issue
 - Steps to reproduce
 - Expected vs actual behavior
-- Relevant logs from `AppData\Local\FreedomLoader\logs\`
+- Relevant logs from `AppData\Local\FreedomLoader\logs\` or `~/.local/share/FreedomLoader/logs/`
 - Screenshots if applicable
 
 ### Feature Requests

app/autoUpdater.js

@@ -96,8 +96,20 @@ function initAutoUpdater(mainWindow) {
    * Logs failure and displays an error dialog to user.
    */
   autoUpdater.on("error", (err) => {
-    logger.error("Auto update error:", err.message);
+    const msg = err?.message || "";
-    dialog.showErrorBox("Update Error", err.message);
+
+    /**
+     * If no update is available, I put this because there is no Linux version before 1.6.0
+     * @type {boolean}
+     */
+    const isNoUpdateAvailable = /404/.test(msg) || /Cannot find latest.*\.yml/i.test(msg);
+
+    if (isNoUpdateAvailable) {
+      logger.warn("Auto update: no update metadata found (probably no previous release), ignoring", msg);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    logger.error("Auto update error:", msg);
   });
 
   checkForUpdates();
@@ -109,6 +121,11 @@ function initAutoUpdater(mainWindow) {
  */
 async function checkForUpdates() {
 
+  if (process.env.SNAP) {
+    logger.info("Running as Snap, update managed by snapd, skipping electron-updater");
+    return;
+  }
+
   if (!require("electron").app.isPackaged) return ;
 
   try {

package.json

@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@
       {
         "provider": "github",
         "owner": "MasterAcnolo",
-        "repo": "Freedom-Loader"
+        "repo": "Freedom-Loader",
+        "releaseType": "draft"
       }
     ],
     "files": [
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@
       "shortcutName": "Freedom Loader"
     },
     "linux": {
-      "target": ["AppImage", "deb","rpm"],
+      "target": ["AppImage", "deb","rpm", "snap"],
       "category": "Utility",
       "icon": "build/app-icon.png",
       "extraResources": [
@@ -90,12 +91,30 @@
         { "from": "resources/binaries/linux/ffmpeg", "to": "binaries/ffmpeg" },
         { "from": "resources/binaries/linux/ffprobe", "to": "binaries/ffprobe" },
         { "from": "resources/binaries/linux/deno", "to": "binaries/deno" }
-      ],
+      ]
-      "extraFiles": [
+    },
-        {
+    "deb": {
-          "from": "package/com.masteracnolo.freedomloader.metainfo.xml",
+      "fpm": [
-          "to": "usr/share/metainfo/com.masteracnolo.freedomloader.metainfo.xml"
+        "./package/com.masteracnolo.freedomloader.metainfo.xml=/usr/share/metainfo/com.masteracnolo.freedomloader.metainfo.xml"
-        }
+      ]
+    },
+    "rpm": {
+      "fpm": [
+        "./package/com.masteracnolo.freedomloader.metainfo.xml=/usr/share/metainfo/com.masteracnolo.freedomloader.metainfo.xml"
+      ]
+    },
+    "snap": {
+      "confinement": "strict",
+      "plugs": [
+        "default",
+        "home",
+        "removable-media",
+        "network",
+        "audio-playback",
+        "desktop",
+        "desktop-legacy",
+        "x11",
+        "wayland"
       ]
     }
   }

package/com.masteracnolo.freedomloader.metainfo.xml

@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+
+<component type="desktop-application">
+    <id>com.masteracnolo.freedomloader</id>
+
+    <name>Freedom Loader</name>
+
+    <summary>GUI for yt-dlp to download video and audio with metadata</summary>
+
+    <metadata_license>CC0-1.0</metadata_license>
+    <project_license>GPL-3.0-only</project_license>
+
+    <developer id="com.masteracnolo">
+        <name>MasterAcnolo</name>
+    </developer>
+
+    <description>
+        <p>
+            Freedom Loader is a free and open-source graphical interface built
+            around yt-dlp, the powerful command-line media downloader. It lets
+            you download video and audio from hundreds of supported websites
+            without ever touching a terminal, with no ads, no tracking, and
+            no questionable third-party services.
+        </p>
+        <p>
+            Under the hood, Freedom Loader bundles yt-dlp and ffmpeg directly,
+            so there is nothing extra to install: paste a link, choose a
+            format and quality, and the app handles fetching, converting
+            and tagging the file for you.
+        </p>
+        <p>Features include:</p>
+        <ul>
+            <li>MP4 video or MP3 audio downloads with embedded metadata and thumbnails</li>
+            <li>Quality selection from best to specific resolutions (1080p, 720p, 480p)</li>
+            <li>Codec choice: H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9 and Theora</li>
+            <li>Playlist downloads with automatic per-playlist folders</li>
+            <li>Cookie-based access to age-restricted and member-only content</li>
+            <li>Custom theme system with a web-based theme creator</li>
+            <li>Real-time download progress with network speed indicator</li>
+            <li>Optional Discord Rich Presence integration</li>
+            <li>Automatic application and download-engine updates</li>
+        </ul>
+        <p>
+            DRM-protected content is not supported and cannot be downloaded.
+        </p>
+    </description>
+
+    <launchable type="desktop-id">freedom-loader.desktop</launchable>
+
+    <url type="homepage">https://github.com/MasterAcnolo/Freedom-Loader</url>
+    <url type="bugtracker">https://github.com/MasterAcnolo/Freedom-Loader/issues</url>
+    <url type="vcs-browser">https://github.com/MasterAcnolo/Freedom-Loader</url>
+
+    <categories>
+        <category>AudioVideo</category>
+        <category>Utility</category>
+        <category>Network</category>
+    </categories>
+
+    <releases>
+        <release version="1.6.0" date="2026-06-23">
+            <description>
+                <p>Latest stable release.</p>
+            </description>
+        </release>
+    </releases>
+
+    <content_rating type="oars-1.1"/>
+
+    <provides>
+        <binary>freedom-loader</binary>
+    </provides>
+</component>

package/freedom-loader.spec

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+Name:           freedom-loader
+Version:        __VERSION__
+Release:        1%{?dist}
+Summary:        GUI for yt-dlp media downloads
+License:        GPL-3.0-only
+Source0:        freedom-loader-__VERSION__.x86_64.rpm
+BuildArch:      x86_64
+Requires:       glibc, gtk3, nss, libXScrnSaver
+
+%description
+GUI for yt-dlp media downloads.
+
+%install
+rpm2cpio %{SOURCE0} | (cd %{buildroot} && cpio -idmv)
+mkdir -p %{buildroot}/usr/bin
+ln -sf "/opt/Freedom Loader/freedom-loader" %{buildroot}/usr/bin/freedom-loader
+
+%files
+/opt/*
+/usr/bin/freedom-loader
+/usr/share/applications/*
+/usr/share/metainfo/*
+/usr/share/icons/hicolor
+
+%changelog

scripts/make-copr-srpm.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+ROOT_DIR="$(cd "$SCRIPT_DIR/.." && pwd)"
+
+VERSION=$(node -p "require('$ROOT_DIR/package.json').version")
+mkdir -p "$ROOT_DIR/srpm-out"
+
+TMP_DIR="$ROOT_DIR/.copr-build-tmp"
+mkdir -p "$TMP_DIR"
+TMP_SPEC="$TMP_DIR/freedom-loader.spec"
+sed "s/__VERSION__/$VERSION/g" "$ROOT_DIR/package/freedom-loader.spec" > "$TMP_SPEC"
+
+rpmbuild -bs "$TMP_SPEC" \
+  --define "_sourcedir $ROOT_DIR/dist" \
+  --define "_srcrpmdir $ROOT_DIR/srpm-out"
+
+rm -rf "$TMP_DIR"
+echo "SRPM généré : $ROOT_DIR/srpm-out/freedom-loader-$VERSION-1*.src.rpm"