Bug 2485666 - Review Request: startwine - Windows application launcher for Linux
Summary: Review Request: startwine - Windows application launcher for Linux
Keywords:
Status: CLOSED EOL
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: Package Review
Version: 43
Hardware: x86_64
OS: Linux
unspecified
medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Nobody's working on this, feel free to take it
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
URL: https://github.com/RusNor/StartWine-L...
Whiteboard:
Depends On:
Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2026-06-06 11:49 UTC by pri3rak217@gmail.com
Modified: 2026-06-12 07:41 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

Fixed In Version:
Clone Of:
Environment:
Last Closed: 2026-06-11 10:46:38 UTC
Type: ---
Embargoed:


Attachments (Terms of Use)
The .spec file difference from Copr build 10574594 to 10579165 (1.19 KB, patch)
2026-06-08 14:35 UTC, Fedora Review Service
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The .spec file difference from Copr build 10579165 to 10579447 (1.54 KB, patch)
2026-06-08 16:23 UTC, Fedora Review Service
no flags Details | Diff
The .spec file difference from Copr build 10579630 to 10582229 (3.77 KB, patch)
2026-06-09 08:36 UTC, Fedora Review Service
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The .spec file difference from Copr build 10582229 to 10583912 (3.76 KB, patch)
2026-06-09 17:14 UTC, Fedora Review Service
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Description pri3rak217@gmail.com 2026-06-06 11:49:24 UTC
Spec URL: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wik217/startwine-spec/main/startwine.spec
SRPM URL: https://download.copr.fedorainfracloud.org/results/wik217/startwine/fedora-42-x86_64/010573375-startwine/startwine-422-1.fc42.src.rpm

Description:
StartWine is a Windows application launcher for GNU/Linux operating systems.
It includes many features, extensions, and fixes to improve performance,
visuals, and usability.

FAS username: wik217

Koji scratch build:
https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/wik217/startwine/build/10573375/

This is my first package and I need a sponsor.

Blocks: FE-NEEDSPONSOR

Reproducible: Always

Comment 1 pri3rak217@gmail.com 2026-06-06 12:27:53 UTC
This is my first package. Please add FE-NEEDSPONSOR to Blocks. Thank you!

Comment 2 pri3rak217@gmail.com 2026-06-06 12:28:15 UTC
This is my first package. Please add FE-NEEDSPONSOR to Blocks. Thank you!

Comment 3 Fedora Review Service 2026-06-07 04:16:00 UTC
Copr build:
https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/build/10574594
(succeeded)

Review template:
https://download.copr.fedorainfracloud.org/results/@fedora-review/fedora-review-2485666-startwine/fedora-rawhide-x86_64/10574594-startwine/fedora-review/review.txt

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Comment 4 pri3rak217@gmail.com 2026-06-07 07:25:05 UTC
New version of the package (fixed) is ready for review.

Spec URL: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wik217/startwine-spec/main/startwine.spec
SRPM URL: https://download.copr.fedorainfracloud.org/results/wik217/startwine/fedora-42-x86_64/010575199-startwine/startwine-422-1.fc42.src.rpm

Fixes:

Fixed .desktop file (removed env, fixed icon)

Added %{?dist} to Release

Cleaned up %description

Fixed %changelog

The package has been successfully built for Fedora 42, 43, 44, and rawhide.

This is my first package. I need a sponsor. FE-NEEDSPONSOR

Comment 5 pri3rak217@gmail.com 2026-06-07 16:27:41 UTC
fedora-review-service-build

Comment 7 Fedora Review Service 2026-06-08 14:35:28 UTC
Created attachment 2144714 [details]
The .spec file difference from Copr build 10574594 to 10579165

Comment 8 Fedora Review Service 2026-06-08 14:35:31 UTC
Copr build:
https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/build/10579165
(succeeded)

Review template:
https://download.copr.fedorainfracloud.org/results/@fedora-review/fedora-review-2485666-startwine/fedora-rawhide-x86_64/10579165-startwine/fedora-review/review.txt

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Comment 9 pri3rak217@gmail.com 2026-06-08 16:20:09 UTC
Spec URL: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wik217/startwine-spec/main/startwine.spec
SRPM URL: https://download.copr.fedorainfracloud.org/results/wik217/startwine/fedora-42-x86_64/010579375-startwine/startwine-422-1.fc42.src.rpm


All known issues have been fixed:

1. Architecture: Added BuildArch: noarch (package is a bash script)
2. Licensing: Added separate LICENSE file (GPL-3.0-or-later)
3. Documentation: Added README.md (upstream documentation)
4. Desktop file: Fixed (removed 'env', fixed Icon path)

Remaining rpmlint warnings are acceptable:
- no-manual-page (GUI app with built-in --help)
- no-%prep/build/check (prebuilt script, no compilation needed)

The package has been successfully built in Copr for:
- Fedora 42 
- Fedora 43 
- Fedora 44 
- Fedora rawhide 

This is my first package. I need a sponsor. FE-NEEDSPONSOR

[fedora-review-service-build]

Comment 10 Fedora Review Service 2026-06-08 16:23:58 UTC
Created attachment 2144722 [details]
The .spec file difference from Copr build 10579165 to 10579447

Comment 11 Fedora Review Service 2026-06-08 16:24:01 UTC
Copr build:
https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/build/10579447
(succeeded)

Review template:
https://download.copr.fedorainfracloud.org/results/@fedora-review/fedora-review-2485666-startwine/fedora-rawhide-x86_64/10579447-startwine/fedora-review/review.txt

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Comment 12 pri3rak217@gmail.com 2026-06-08 16:42:23 UTC
Fixed: wrong-file-end-of-line-encoding in README.md (converted CRLF → LF).

Spec URL: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wik217/startwine-spec/main/startwine.spec
SRPM URL: https://download.copr.fedorainfracloud.org/results/wik217/startwine/fedora-42-x86_64/010579490-startwine/startwine-422-1.fc42.src.rpm

This is my first package. I need a sponsor. FE-NEEDSPONSOR

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Comment 13 Fedora Review Service 2026-06-08 16:46:21 UTC
Copr build:
https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/build/10579510
(succeeded)

Review template:
https://download.copr.fedorainfracloud.org/results/@fedora-review/fedora-review-2485666-startwine/fedora-rawhide-x86_64/10579510-startwine/fedora-review/review.txt

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Comment 15 Fedora Review Service 2026-06-08 17:32:06 UTC
Copr build:
https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/build/10579630
(succeeded)

Review template:
https://download.copr.fedorainfracloud.org/results/@fedora-review/fedora-review-2485666-startwine/fedora-rawhide-x86_64/10579630-startwine/fedora-review/review.txt

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Comment 16 pri3rak217@gmail.com 2026-06-09 07:26:40 UTC
Package successfully built in Copr.

Spec URL: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wik217/startwine-spec/main/startwine.spec
SRPM URL: https://download.copr.fedorainfracloud.org/results/wik217/startwine/fedora-42-x86_64/010582122-startwine/startwine-422-1.fc42.src.rpm
Copr build: https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/wik217/startwine/build/10582122/

All issues resolved. Package builds successfully for Fedora 42+.

This is my first package. I need a sponsor. FE-NEEDSPONSOR

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Comment 17 Fedora Review Service 2026-06-09 08:36:37 UTC
Created attachment 2144796 [details]
The .spec file difference from Copr build 10579630 to 10582229

Comment 18 Fedora Review Service 2026-06-09 08:36:40 UTC
Copr build:
https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/build/10582229
(failed)

Build log:
https://download.copr.fedorainfracloud.org/results/@fedora-review/fedora-review-2485666-startwine/fedora-rawhide-x86_64/10582229-startwine/builder-live.log.gz

Please make sure the package builds successfully at least for Fedora Rawhide.

- If the build failed for unrelated reasons (e.g. temporary network
  unavailability), please ignore it.
- If the build failed because of missing BuildRequires, please make sure they
  are listed in the "Depends On" field


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Comment 19 pri3rak217@gmail.com 2026-06-09 17:10:31 UTC
Package has been tested on Fedora VM. It installs correctly, files and icons are in place, and the application launches without issues.

Spec URL: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Lis21712/startwine-spec/main/startwine.spec
SRPM URL: https://download.copr.fedorainfracloud.org/results/wik217/startwine/fedora-42-x86_64/010583850-startwine/startwine-422-1.fc42.src.rpm


This package does not fully comply with Fedora Packaging Guidelines because it packages a pre-built binary script rather than building from source code. The upstream project includes Rust components that require compilation, which makes proper packaging complex.

Therefore, this package is intended only for my personal Copr repository and will not proceed through the official Fedora review process.

The package works as expected in Copr, but I understand it cannot be accepted into Fedora in its current form.

I will keep this ticket open for reference, but it can be closed as NOTABUG or WONTFIX.

Comment 20 Fedora Review Service 2026-06-09 17:14:32 UTC
Created attachment 2144878 [details]
The .spec file difference from Copr build 10582229 to 10583912

Comment 21 Fedora Review Service 2026-06-09 17:14:35 UTC
Copr build:
https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/build/10583912
(succeeded)

Review template:
https://download.copr.fedorainfracloud.org/results/@fedora-review/fedora-review-2485666-startwine/fedora-rawhide-x86_64/10583912-startwine/fedora-review/review.txt

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Comment 22 pri3rak217@gmail.com 2026-06-09 19:24:14 UTC
The package will be maintained in Copr only.

The working spec file is available at:
https://github.com/Lis21712/startwine-spec/blob/main/startwine.spec

Copr repository:
https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/wik217/startwine/

Users can install StartWine with:
  
  sudo dnf copr enable wik217/startwine
  sudo dnf install startwine

Thank you!

Comment 23 Aoife Moloney 2026-06-11 10:46:38 UTC
Fedora Linux 42 entered end-of-life (EOL) status on 2026-05-27.

Fedora Linux 42 is no longer maintained, which means that it
will not receive any further security or bug fix updates. As a result we
are closing this bug.

If you can reproduce this bug against a currently maintained version of Fedora Linux
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active release.

Thank you for reporting this bug and we are sorry it could not be fixed.

Comment 24 pri3rak217@gmail.com 2026-06-12 07:41:45 UTC
Fedora 42 is EOL, but the issue still exists in current Fedora versions (43, 44, Rawhide).

This bug is not version-specific. The problem (startwine package cannot be included in official Fedora repos due to runtime architecture) remains unchanged in all active Fedora releases.

I continue to maintain the StartWine package in Copr repository:
https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/wik217/startwine/

The package works there and is actively maintained.


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