Install this version:
emerge -a =net-im/element-desktop-1.12.6
If this version is masked, you can unmask it using the autounmask tool or standard emerge options:
autounmask =net-im/element-desktop-1.12.6
Or alternatively:
emerge --autounmask-write -a =net-im/element-desktop-1.12.6
| Version | EAPI | Keywords | Slot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.12.6 | 8 | ~amd64 | 0 |
# Copyright 1999-2025 Gentoo Authors
# Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2
EAPI=8
inherit unpacker rust xdg
DESCRIPTION="A glossy Matrix collaboration client for desktop"
HOMEPAGE="https://element.io"
SRC_URI="https://github.com/element-hq/${PN}/archive/v${PV}.tar.gz -> ${P}.tar.gz
https://github.com/element-hq/element-web/archive/v${PV}.tar.gz -> element-web-${PV}.tar.gz"
LICENSE="Apache-2.0"
SLOT="0"
KEYWORDS="~amd64"
IUSE="+emoji keyring"
RESTRICT="network-sandbox" #The setup script needs internet connection, including for yarn install
RDEPEND="
!net-im/element-desktop-bin
>=app-accessibility/at-spi2-core-2.46.0
app-crypt/libsecret
dev-db/sqlcipher
dev-libs/expat
dev-libs/nspr
dev-libs/nss
media-libs/alsa-lib
media-libs/mesa
net-libs/nodejs
net-print/cups
x11-libs/cairo
x11-libs/gdk-pixbuf:2
x11-libs/gtk+:3
x11-libs/libdrm
x11-libs/libxcb
x11-libs/libX11
x11-libs/libXcomposite
x11-libs/libXcursor
x11-libs/libXdamage
x11-libs/libXext
x11-libs/libXfixes
x11-libs/libXi
x11-libs/libXrandr
x11-libs/libXrender
x11-libs/libXtst
x11-libs/libXScrnSaver
x11-libs/pango
emoji? ( media-fonts/noto-emoji )
"
DEPEND="
${RDEPEND}
"
BDEPEND="
sys-apps/yarn
>=net-libs/nodejs-22.18.0
"
QA_PREBUILT="
opt/Element/resources/app.asar.unpacked/node_modules/keytar-forked/build/Release/keytar.node
opt/Element/chrome-sandbox
opt/Element/libEGL.so
opt/Element/chrome_crashpad_handler
opt/Element/resources/app.asar.unpacked/node_modules/matrix-seshat/index.node
opt/Element/element-desktop
opt/Element/libffmpeg.so
opt/Element/libvulkan.so.1
opt/Element/libGLESv2.so
opt/Element/libvk_swiftshader.so
"
ELEMENT_WEB_S="${WORKDIR}/element-web-${PV}"
pkg_setup() {
rust_pkg_setup
}
src_prepare() {
default
pushd "${ELEMENT_WEB_S}" >/dev/null || die
yarn install || die
cp config.sample.json config.json || die
popd >/dev/null || die
yarn install || die
}
src_compile() {
pushd "${ELEMENT_WEB_S}" >/dev/null || die
yarn build || die
popd >/dev/null || die
ln -s "${ELEMENT_WEB_S}"/webapp ./ || die
yarn build:native || die
# Use sed to temporarily fix upstream bug in app-builder-lib https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/issues/9355
sed -i 's/else if (isCi) {/else if (isCi.isCI) {/' node_modules/app-builder-lib/out/publish/PublishManager.js || die
yarn build || die
}
src_install() {
unpack dist/${PN}_${PV}_amd64.deb
tar -xvf data.tar.xz || die
./node_modules/@electron/universal/node_modules/@electron/asar/bin/asar.js p webapp opt/Element/resources/webapp.asar || die
mv -n usr/share/doc/${PN} usr/share/doc/${PF} || die
gunzip usr/share/doc/${PF}/changelog.gz || die
insinto /
doins -r usr
doins -r opt
local f
for f in ${QA_PREBUILT}; do
fperms +x "/${f}"
done
fperms u+s /opt/Element/chrome-sandbox
dosym ../../opt/Element/${PN} /usr/bin/${PN}
dosym ${PN} /usr/bin/riot-desktop
}
Manage flags for this package:
euse -i <flag> -p net-im/element-desktop |
euse -E <flag> -p net-im/element-desktop |
euse -D <flag> -p net-im/element-desktop
!net-im/element-desktop-bin >=app-accessibility/at-spi2-core-2.46.0 app-crypt/libsecret dev-db/sqlcipher dev-libs/expat dev-libs/nspr dev-libs/nss media-libs/alsa-lib media-libs/mesa net-libs/nodejs net-print/cups x11-libs/cairo x11-libs/gdk-pixbuf:2 x11-libs/gtk+:3 x11-libs/libdrm x11-libs/libxcb x11-libs/libX11 x11-libs/libXcomposite x11-libs/libXcursor x11-libs/libXdamage x11-libs/libXext x11-libs/libXfixes x11-libs/libXi x11-libs/libXrandr x11-libs/libXrender x11-libs/libXtst x11-libs/libXScrnSaver x11-libs/pango emoji? ( media-fonts/noto-emoji )
!net-im/element-desktop-bin >=app-accessibility/at-spi2-core-2.46.0 app-crypt/libsecret dev-db/sqlcipher dev-libs/expat dev-libs/nspr dev-libs/nss media-libs/alsa-lib media-libs/mesa net-libs/nodejs net-print/cups x11-libs/cairo x11-libs/gdk-pixbuf:2 x11-libs/gtk+:3 x11-libs/libdrm x11-libs/libxcb x11-libs/libX11 x11-libs/libXcomposite x11-libs/libXcursor x11-libs/libXdamage x11-libs/libXext x11-libs/libXfixes x11-libs/libXi x11-libs/libXrandr x11-libs/libXrender x11-libs/libXtst x11-libs/libXScrnSaver x11-libs/pango emoji? ( media-fonts/noto-emoji )
sys-apps/yarn >=net-libs/nodejs-22.18.0
| Type | File | Size | Source URLs |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIST | element-desktop-1.12.6.tar.gz | 3167063 bytes | https://github.com/element-hq/element-desktop/archive/v1.12.6.tar.gz |
| DIST | element-web-1.12.6.tar.gz | 24467930 bytes | https://github.com/element-hq/element-web/archive/v1.12.6.tar.gz |