Deprecate third (3rd) party repository in favour of flatpaks

[ermo]

Depends on:

• KDE Discover Testing - flatpak #716
• Gnome Software Testing - flatpak #718
• Testing the eopkg4-bin package #1316

David edit
Related:

• Deprecate packages which have a Flatpak alternative 3rd-party#72
• Convert packages without a Flatpak alternative to the YPKG format 3rd-party#73
• Create upgrade path to transition from 3rd party apps 3rd-party#74

[davidjharder]

Related getsolus/help-center-docs#460

[brent111]

Microsoft Core Fonts

sudo eopkg bi --ignore-safety https://raw.githubusercontent.com/getsolus/3rd-party/master/desktop/font/mscorefonts/pspec.xml
sudo eopkg it mscorefonts*.eopkg;sudo rm mscorefonts*.eopkg

I know I'm getting ahead of your deprecation schedule, whatever that may be, but I use (need for work) and install mscorefont package in every solus installation I do.
MSCorefonts are not available in Flatpak, or at lease I couldn't find them.
Trying to help; this is not a complaint or request. Thanks.

[Justinzobel]

@brent111 grab the pspec file, and you can easily update it locally and build them whenever they get updates. If you have any issues updating them, jump in the Packaging channel #solus-packaging:matrix.org and ask.

[brent111]

@brent111 grab the pspec file, and you can easily update it locally and build them whenever they get updates. If you have any issues updating them, jump in the Packaging channel #solus-packaging:matrix.org and ask.

appreciate the pspec info, never tried it. good to see you back in the community.

[Justinzobel]

Yeah the pspec stuff is far from magic. Once Serpent and Solus merge I think it'll be even easier as I've heard Ikey talk about having source packages like these are that can be easily built by users.