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I wish to write a graphical tool with which one could configure and query information about a Linux system. In order to achieve some independence from the underlying Linux distribution, I am planning to require that the target system uses systemd, and that the target system has the PackageKit console program installed. With this, I will have excluded Slackware Linux, since it does not use systemd.

What other considerations should I have in mind when designing such a tool? With the use of an abstraction layer away from the package manager, and with the use of systemd, are there any other things that I would have to consider?

LinFelix
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    I often don't have an X server, and don't have bash installed – LinFelix Apr 26 '22 at 15:08
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    Mainly, just make sure you statically link all the code you are using. – David Grayson Apr 26 '22 at 15:13
  • maybe look at AppImage – stark Apr 26 '22 at 16:53
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    This question is too broad as written: it's impossible to identify a "correct" answer, and most answers are simply going to be matters of opinion. Write your code, and if you run into specific problems, this would be a great place to discuss potential solutions. – larsks Apr 28 '22 at 03:09

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