Example Implementation (for another OS)
As the project’s GitHub repository’s readMe.MD file explains:
Obtainium allows you to install and update apps directly from their releases pages, and receive notifications when new releases are made available.
This works well, for I merely need to add a URI to a GitHub project, and it’ll locate the vanity URI for the latest entry inside /releases, and poll that for changes at regular intervals. When accessing .APKs provided by alternatives, the configuration can be slightly more complex, but merely checking the parent directory is usually enough to locate the replacement installer.
Example Use Case
Say that I want to download https://github.com/rmcrackan/Libation/releases/download/v11.1.0/Libation.11.1.0-linux-chardonnay-amd64.rpm, and have it kept updated because it doesn’t provide a .repo file for dnf5 to poll for new releases from. I want the tool to visit https://github.com/rmcrackan/Libation/releases/latest/ and find the corresponding replacement file.
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According to
discuss.techlore.tech/t/5441, interest outside of my own exists, so I ask on behalf of its participants too:Windows equivalent to the Android app “Obtainum”
Is there an equivalent to the Android app “Obtainum” (to track and download releases from GitHub/GitLab apps)?
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