Questions tagged [appimage]
AppImages are a type of cross-distribution package format, that need not be installed in order to be run. This tag should be used for questions related to creating or running AppImages on Ubuntu.
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I happend to chmod 755 my whole /usr/ dir
I happend to change my whole /usr/ dir files to -rwxr-xr-x with command "sudo chmod 775 -R /usr/"
now I firguire out that some special binary files like "su" "chkpaswd"...
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how can you convert a appimage to a .deb file on a chromebook [closed]
i want to convert a appimage to a .deb file so i dont have to keep going to the file manager and running from there i want to run it as an actual application btw im on chrome os with linux support
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Downloaded .AppImage files won't run
I have tried to download several applications from .AppImage files but none have run yet. I follow the procedure to open permissions and check the files as executable but when I click on them to ...
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How can I create desktop entry for an AppImage?
I want to create desktop entry for Inkscape AppImage. I'm having some issues because I don't have all MimeTypes or an clear idea about running that kind of app on desktop entry.
Does anyone knows how ...
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can't double-click to run appimage
Ubuntu Studio 20.10 (Plasma). When I try to double-click either of the two appimage files I use, I get a "For security reasons, launching executables is not allowed in this context" window. ...
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Identifying appimage program names for devilspie
I am trying to figure out how to identify a name for my appimage for use with my devilspie startup setup
I have simply used program names to setup devilspie so I must be missing something as the ...
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How to install/run an AppImage on Lubuntu [duplicate]
I installed an AppImage on my laptop with Lubuntu 18.04.5 but I can't get it to run. When I click on the "properties" tab of the AppImage, I can't see the setting that says "Allow ...
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How to install the LibreWolf Browser (incl. DRM support)?
There is a newer browser, called LibreWolf, an independent fork of Firefox, with the primary goals of privacy, security and user freedom. It is the community run successor to LibreFox.
LibreWolf uses ...
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Cannot run OpenShot: libpango-1.0.so.0: undefined symbol: g_list_model_get_n_items
I have downloaded OpenShot v2.5.1 (the latest version as of today), in the form of x86_64 AppImage.
My system:
Operating System: Kubuntu 20.10
KDE Plasma Version: 5.19.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.74.0
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Watched app make Lubuntu 18.04 stuck
I tried installing watched app (download from here)
I ran below code:
chmod +x WATCHED-1.0.8.AppImage
./WATCHED-1.0.8.AppImage
When the app appears, my Lubuntu 18.04 LTS stuck and I don't know why. ...
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Linphone Auto Start After Login
I have a commercial SIP account for VoiP phone calls. I am seeing that Linphone is currently the most stable and reliable free SIP client under Linux. It's a very good piece of software that receives ...
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Getting a “zenity, kdialog, Xdialog missing” Error when trying to run an appimage
I am trying to run the EdexUI app image https://github.com/GitSquared/edex-ui/releases
After making it into an executable I try to run it but it gives me the following error:
zenity, kdialog, Xdialog ...
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How to make Dash recognise an AppImage as a runnable program? [duplicate]
I downloaded an AppImage and set it's permissions to execute.
When I start typing it's name in Dash and click on it, the containing folder is opened rather than the AppImage is run.
How can I make it ...
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Registering AppImage within a system
I am trying to add AppImage to a Start Menu under the category Utilities but it gets put under Lost & Found. When I change the category from Utilities to RandomCatName it still gets put under Lost ...
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Add AppImage to Applications menu (20.04)
I have downloaded an AppImage (Balena Etcher). It works fine and I want to add it to the 'Show Applications' menu so that I don't have to navigate to its folder each time I want to use it. I have ...
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Joplin app requires two clicks in dash to open
I've installed Joplin via an AppImage. When I click the app in the dash, it takes two clicks for it to open. Once it's opened, if I close it and reopen it, it only takes one click.
I'm not sure why it'...
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Can't run AppImage on desktop by doubleclicking or clicking “Open”
New linux user, currently running on Ubuntu 20.04.
Double-clicking an AppImage file on desktop or using "right click > Open" does nothing and doesn't display any errors either, however ...
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how to upgrade nextcloud client on ubuntu Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS
I have upgraded from ubuntu 16 LTS to 18 to 20 recently. Works nicely.
My version is
Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS
Now my nextcloud client lets me know it needs an update with a pop-up. When I follow the pop-up ...
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What is the best strategy in choosing between the various package types? [duplicate]
What is your strategy in picking between appimage, snaps, flatpak or anything else ? Does it matter with the type of app or do you just devote yourself to one packaging system entirely ?
My first ...
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“Add To favorites” does not works with appImages [duplicate]
I noticed that applications distributed as 'appimage' when run, they did not present the "add to favorites" in the command bar, when you right click on the icon. Why? Is there an alternative?...
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Install App Image such as beaker browser and pin it to dock (favorites) in Ubuntu 20.04?
To Clarify:
install https://beakerbrowser.com/install/
how to add to launcher?
how to pin app to dock?
The last two things do not work. The app does not apear any where, you need to launch manually ...
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How can I permit an AppImage to access screen sharing feature?
I've been using Gap messenger for a while and when I want to use the screen sharing option, the app says "not permitted!" and I don't know how to permit an AppImage to use this option.
here ...
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Is it possible to add the option “add to favorite” into a context menu of an Appimage file on 20.04?
I wonder if it possible under 20.04, to modify the context menu of a launched appimage application to add "add to favorites" choice?
The complete .desktop which is quite short is:
[Desktop Entry]
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Ubuntu 20.04, appimage in dock adds a new instance upon launch [duplicate]
I got 3 appimage I'd like to launch via the Ubuntu dock on 20.04.
I've manage to add them to the dock, with the correct icons I've downloaded apart.
I'm sure it is possible to find the icon in the ...
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How can I make an AppImage show for all local users in the applications listing?
This question is similar to:
kdenlive appimage file: how to get it to show in list of applications
However, I want to install my AppImages for ALL users on the computer (it's a family laptop), not ...
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How can I examine the files inside an Appimage?
From what I've read, an Appimage file is a compressed application along with all of its resources, and when run it is auto-mounted and then executed.
I want to inspect the resources and files inside ...
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How can I create a shortcut for running an AppImage without the terminal in Gnome?
I am using Navicat for MySQL on Ubuntu 18.04.4 LTS with the native Gnome UI. Prior versions of Navicat used Wine, but this version (15) provides an AppImage file which I have been launching from the ...
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how to run an appimage app stored at a fat32 storage
As appimage aims to allow portability I was expecting something very similar to the apple .app format (apple.application-bundle) .
I don't know how to launch an app from an appimage file stored in a ...
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How to make a symlink to an AppImage
I am trying to create a symlink to be able to run a newer version of qpdf than the one installed in 18.04.
They provide a AppImage.
if I do:
/usr/local/bin$ sudo wget https://github.com/qpdf/qpdf/...
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How to add Tutanota Desktop Client as Default Mail App (Ubuntu 18.04.4 LTS)
I'm setting up my computer and I have most everything I want set up, but the problem I'm running into is my email is handled by Tutanota, which is proprietary and cannot be added to generic email ...
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How to resolve dependencies of AppImage
I'm using StarUML to design UML diagram
StarUML X64 3.1.0 (2019/03/06) runs perfectly on my ubuntu 18 LTS X64 bit.
But the 4 newest versions, are very laggy(moving any object is very slow)
Is there a ...
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Kubuntu staring cura appimage after each login despite it not running during logout. How to fix it?
I can't figure out why.
I like the functionality of reopening apps that were not closed before logout.
But this application starting on every logon despite me not leaving it open. I used sudo ps -A ...
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running appimage from guest session
I enabled guest sessions to allow students use ubuntu and have:
fresh new session after logout
avoid having them changing anything, installing new software, etc
everything works great, but I cannot ...
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How do you install appimages in multi-user environments
I have been searching for months for information on how to use appimages in multi-user environments with little success. I can tell it is meant for single users, but apparently it CAN be used in ...
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How do I run an .appimage on startup (19.10)?
I have recently installed Stacer by downloading the appimage from the github repository. I could not do it through the ppa method because for some reason, after adding the ppa, the machine could not ...
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How do i install or update kdenlive with an appimage?
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, won't update kdenlive through the normal repositories. I have been told I can use an appimage, and the site gives instructions for install but it doesn't install; it just runs as a ...
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Determine the history/origin of a software already installed in Ubuntu: deb, snap, AppImage, else?
I have a software I installed long time ago. I do not remember how I installed it: was it through the command line apt,through the software center, with snap or even AppImage?
I am looking for a ...
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How to create an AppImages from deb or tar.gz?
I have a software downloaded from web in deb and tar.gz files which I have not installed in my system itself. I want to convert these files as an AppImage for personal use. How can I do this?
In the ...
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AMD driver instalation breaks appimages
So I am using blender and need the amd-pro driver for gpu compute, provided by amd, installation goes just fine, but after the reboot I can not open appimages anymore.
Is there a way to get appimages ...
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Can't open any AppImage on Ubuntu 19.04
I can't seem to open any AppImages at all.
I get the "No such file or directory" error which seems odd.
The permissions should be correct too and a fresly downloaded AppImage won't launch either. ...
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Is it possible to find Snaps, FlatPaks and AppImages without installing any application into Ubuntu system?
Sometimes a user may not want to install GUIs for Snap, FlatPak or AppImage, but wants to simply find applications by name or description and decide which version to install and from which software ...
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How do I set up a Single Application Kiosk in Ubuntu 18.04 (custom xsession .desktop)?
Does anyone know how to run Ubuntu 18.04 in Single-Application, or Kiosk mode, with direct boot to Application, without logging in or anything?
I want to start Plex-Media-Player (like Kodi) directly ...
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How do I update appimages?
I have Kdenlive and Krita appimages Installed. Do I have to update them manually or it's automatic?
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How to correctly run AppImage and other programs in /opt?
I am under the impression that it is a good ideal to install applications to /opt
Therefore, whenever I download a program I place it in /opt. However, some of these are AppImages and some of them ...
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I can't install pencil2d using its appimage? Any Help?
My system information is this:
inxi -Sxx
System: Host: Milkybar-Computer Kernel: 4.15.0-46-generic i686 (32 bit gcc: 5.4.0)
Desktop: Unity 7.4.5 (Gtk 3.18.9-1ubuntu3.3) dm: lightdm
Distro: Ubuntu ...
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Font size for appImages
Im using 2 appImages vlc and kdenlive. Both do not respect my global font settings and the fonts in the apps are really tiny and I can't read them. Does anyone know how to make them follow my global ...
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How do I turn an appImage file an .exe
When I try the terminal I get this....
chmod: cannot access 'qTox-v1.16.3.x86_64.AppImage': No such file or directory
The file is located in my downloads folder.
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scribus interface do not scale correctly on ubuntu budgie 18.04
I just installed ubuntu budgie 18.04 on my new computer. I installed the set of tools that I use on my linux workstations including krita (via appimage), blender (with the files from blender.org), ...
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Where should I put .Appimages files?
What is the best practices to leave this kind of file? I dont want to leave it on /Downloads folder
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kdenlive appimage file: how to get it to show in list of applications
I downloaded kdenlive, a video editor, and I now have a kdenlive.appimage file on my Desktop now. How can I can get that .appimage file to show as an application in the apps view?
I tried dragging the ...
