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Can't build OS X bundle on linux

See original GitHub issue

# npm run build:osx

> jetchat-desktop@1.0.0 build:osx /root/JetChat/desktop
> npm run pack:osx && electron-builder "dist/osx/JetChat.app" --platform=osx --out="dist/osx" --config=builder.json


> jetchat-desktop@1.0.0 pack:osx /root/JetChat/desktop
> npm run clean:osx && electron-packager ./app "JetChat" --out=dist/osx --platform=darwin --arch=x64 --version=0.36.1 --icon=assets/osx/jetchat.icns


> jetchat-desktop@1.0.0 clean:osx /root/JetChat/desktop
> rm -rf ./dist/osx

Packaging app for platform darwin x64 using electron v0.36.1
Wrote new app to dist/osx/JetChat.app
- Running electron-builder 2.7.2
/root/JetChat/desktop/node_modules/electron-builder/cli.js:63
    throw error;
          ^
Error: Cannot find module 'appdmg'
    at Function.Module._resolveFilename (module.js:336:15)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:278:25)
    at Module.require (module.js:365:17)
    at require (module.js:384:17)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/root/JetChat/desktop/node_modules/electron-builder/lib/osx.js:13:14)
    at Module._compile (module.js:460:26)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:478:10)
    at Module.load (module.js:355:32)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:310:12)
    at Module.require (module.js:365:17)

npm ERR! Linux 4.1.13-boot2docker
npm ERR! argv "node" "/usr/bin/npm" "run" "build:osx"
npm ERR! node v0.12.10
npm ERR! npm  v2.13.2
npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
npm ERR! jetchat-desktop@1.0.0 build:osx: `npm run pack:osx && electron-builder "dist/osx/JetChat.app" --platform=osx --out="dist/osx" --config=builder.json`
npm ERR! Exit status 1
npm ERR! 
npm ERR! Failed at the jetchat-desktop@1.0.0 build:osx script 'npm run pack:osx && electron-builder "dist/osx/JetChat.app" --platform=osx --out="dist/osx" --config=builder.json'.
npm ERR! This is most likely a problem with the jetchat-desktop package,
npm ERR! not with npm itself.
npm ERR! Tell the author that this fails on your system:
npm ERR!     npm run pack:osx && electron-builder "dist/osx/JetChat.app" --platform=osx --out="dist/osx" --config=builder.json
npm ERR! You can get their info via:
npm ERR!     npm owner ls jetchat-desktop
npm ERR! There is likely additional logging output above.

npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request:
npm ERR!     /root/JetChat/desktop/npm-debug.log
# npm install -g appdmg
npm ERR! Linux 4.1.13-boot2docker
npm ERR! argv "node" "/usr/bin/npm" "install" "-g" "appdmg"
npm ERR! node v0.12.10
npm ERR! npm  v2.13.2
npm ERR! code EBADPLATFORM

npm ERR! notsup Unsupported
npm ERR! notsup Not compatible with your operating system or architecture: appdmg@0.3.5
npm ERR! notsup Valid OS:    darwin
npm ERR! notsup Valid Arch:  any
npm ERR! notsup Actual OS:   linux
npm ERR! notsup Actual Arch: x64

npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request:
npm ERR!     /root/JetChat/desktop/npm-debug.log