From 31ab6f8d2466d86c80b1d70510c0400ce2cdcb0a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: hrzlgnm <hrzlgnm@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2026 06:53:48 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] fix(updater): preserve file extension of updater package
 (fix: #3283) (#3285)

* fix: preserve file extension of updated package (fix: #3283)

Otherwise users may get confused when seing a sudo dialog
which suggests a `rpm` package is installed using `dpkg -i`

* pass on package extension more thoroughly

* add changes file

Update the updater package to preserve file extension, clarifying installation prompts for users.

* Apply suggestion from @hrzlgnm

* Apply suggestion from @hrzlgnm

* Apply suggestion from @Legend-Master

* More rpm and log `pkg_path` instead

---------

Co-authored-by: Tony <68118705+Legend-Master@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Tony <legendmastertony@gmail.com>
---
 .changes/change-pr-3285.md     |  6 ++++++
 plugins/updater/src/updater.rs | 31 ++++++++++++++++++-------------
 2 files changed, 24 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 .changes/change-pr-3285.md

diff --git a/.changes/change-pr-3285.md b/.changes/change-pr-3285.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9ac269c5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/change-pr-3285.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+"updater": patch
+"updater-js": patch
+---
+
+fix: preserve file extension of updater package, otherwise users may get confused when presented with a sudo dialog suggesting to install a file with the extension `.rpm` using `dpkg -i`
diff --git a/plugins/updater/src/updater.rs b/plugins/updater/src/updater.rs
index 218d5f83b..142522874 100644
--- a/plugins/updater/src/updater.rs
+++ b/plugins/updater/src/updater.rs
@@ -949,7 +949,7 @@ impl Update {
     }
 }
 
-/// Linux (AppImage and Deb)
+/// Linux (AppImage, Deb, RPM)
 #[cfg(any(
     target_os = "linux",
     target_os = "dragonfly",
@@ -962,6 +962,7 @@ impl Update {
     /// ├── [AppName]_[version]_amd64.AppImage.tar.gz    # GZ generated by tauri-bundler
     /// │   └──[AppName]_[version]_amd64.AppImage        # Application AppImage
     /// ├── [AppName]_[version]_amd64.deb                # Debian package
+    /// ├── [AppName]_[version]_amd64.rpm                # RPM package
     /// └── ...
     ///
     fn install_inner(&self, bytes: &[u8]) -> Result<()> {
@@ -1052,7 +1053,7 @@ impl Update {
             return Err(Error::InvalidUpdaterFormat);
         }
 
-        self.try_tmp_locations(bytes, "dpkg", "-i")
+        self.try_tmp_locations(bytes, "dpkg", "-i", "deb")
     }
 
     fn install_rpm(&self, bytes: &[u8]) -> Result<()> {
@@ -1060,10 +1061,16 @@ impl Update {
         if !infer::archive::is_rpm(bytes) {
             return Err(Error::InvalidUpdaterFormat);
         }
-        self.try_tmp_locations(bytes, "rpm", "-U")
+        self.try_tmp_locations(bytes, "rpm", "-U", "rpm")
     }
 
-    fn try_tmp_locations(&self, bytes: &[u8], install_cmd: &str, install_arg: &str) -> Result<()> {
+    fn try_tmp_locations(
+        &self,
+        bytes: &[u8],
+        install_cmd: &str,
+        install_arg: &str,
+        package_extension: &str,
+    ) -> Result<()> {
         // Try different temp directories
         let tmp_dir_locations = vec![
             Box::new(|| Some(std::env::temp_dir())) as Box<dyn FnOnce() -> Option<PathBuf>>,
@@ -1074,13 +1081,11 @@ impl Update {
         // Try writing to multiple temp locations until one succeeds
         for tmp_dir_location in tmp_dir_locations {
             if let Some(path) = tmp_dir_location() {
-                if let Ok(tmp_dir) = tempfile::Builder::new()
-                    .prefix("tauri_rpm_update")
-                    .tempdir_in(path)
-                {
-                    let pkg_path = tmp_dir.path().join("package.rpm");
+                let prefix = format!("tauri_{package_extension}_update");
+                if let Ok(tmp_dir) = tempfile::Builder::new().prefix(&prefix).tempdir_in(path) {
+                    let pkg_path = tmp_dir.path().join(format!("package.{package_extension}"));
 
-                    // Try writing the .deb file
+                    // Try writing the .deb / .rpm file
                     if std::fs::write(&pkg_path, bytes).is_ok() {
                         // If write succeeds, proceed with installation
                         return self.try_install_with_privileges(
@@ -1112,7 +1117,7 @@ impl Update {
             .status()
         {
             if status.success() {
-                log::debug!("installed deb with pkexec");
+                log::debug!("installed {pkg_path:?} with pkexec");
                 return Ok(());
             }
         }
@@ -1120,7 +1125,7 @@ impl Update {
         // 2. Try zenity or kdialog for a graphical sudo experience
         if let Ok(password) = self.get_password_graphically() {
             if self.install_with_sudo(pkg_path, &password, install_cmd, install_arg)? {
-                log::debug!("installed deb with GUI sudo");
+                log::debug!("installed {pkg_path:?} with GUI sudo");
                 return Ok(());
             }
         }
@@ -1133,7 +1138,7 @@ impl Update {
             .status()?;
 
         if status.success() {
-            log::debug!("installed deb with sudo");
+            log::debug!("installed {pkg_path:?} with sudo");
             Ok(())
         } else {
             Err(Error::PackageInstallFailed)