DPD Updater Go

Standalone DPD Updater written in Go using the Fyne GUI toolkit. This application allows users to easily update their Digital Pāḷi Dictionary (DPD) installation for GoldenDict.

Features

• Cross-Platform: Supports Windows, macOS, and Linux.
• Fast: Compiled Go binary with a modern Fyne GUI.
• Automatic Path Detection: Attempts to find GoldenDict configuration paths.
• GitHub Integration: Fetches the latest releases directly from GitHub.
• Transactional Updates: Includes backup and temporary extraction for safety.
• Duplicate Detection: Automatically identifies and helps clean up multiple DPD copies in your GoldenDict folder to ensure the best performance.

Installation

Download the latest pre-compiled binaries from the GitHub Releases page.

Development

Prerequisites

1. Install Go 1.24+
2. Install Fyne dependencies:
   • Linux: sudo apt-get install libgl1-mesa-dev xorg-dev
   • macOS: Xcode Command Line Tools (xcode-select --install)
   • Windows: No additional dependencies

Running from Source

go run .

Building

Option 1: Using fyne package (Recommended)

The Fyne CLI handles icons, manifests, and app bundles automatically:

# Install Fyne CLI
go install fyne.io/tools/cmd/fyne@latest

# Build for current platform
fyne package --os windows --src . --icon assets/icon.png --app-id net.dpdict.dpd-updater --name dpd-updater
fyne package --os darwin  --src . --icon assets/icon.png --app-id net.dpdict.dpd-updater --name dpd-updater
fyne package --os linux   --src . --icon assets/icon.png --app-id net.dpdict.dpd-updater --name dpd-updater

Option 2: Using GitHub Actions

The project includes a workflow that builds for all platforms automatically:

1. Go to Actions → "Build & Release"
2. Click "Run workflow"

This is the recommended approach for releases since Fyne requires platform-specific builds.

Project Structure

dpd-updater-go/
├── main.go              # Application entry point
├── internal/            # Internal packages
│   ├── config/          # Configuration handling
│   ├── github/          # GitHub API client
│   ├── installer/       # Installation logic
│   ├── system/          # System detection (GoldenDict, DPD info)
│   └── ui/              # Fyne UI components
├── assets/              # Icons and images
└── .github/workflows/   # CI/CD workflows

License

MIT License