Update electron readme to build for rpm and mac universal binary

allen-garvey · Apr 24, 2023 · 8dbff44 · 8dbff44
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 * Run `make electron`
 * In `electron` directory run `npm install` to install dependencies
 * Run `npm run package`
-* Run `npm run make`
-* Binaries will be in `electron/out` (note this will only create binaries for current operating system / platform)
+* Run `npm run make` or `npm run make -- --arch=universal --platform=darwin` on Mac for universal (both Apple Silicon and x64) build
+* Binaries will be in `electron/out` (note this will only create binaries for current operating system / platform)
+
+## Building RPM (Red Hat) on Ubuntu
+
+* Run `apt install rpm`
+* `cd` to `electron` directory
+* Run `npm install @electron-forge/maker-rpm --save-dev`
+* In `electron/forge.config.js` uncomment entry related to `@electron-forge/maker-rpm`
+* Follow steps above