![]() Occasionally, you will run into an AppImage that will output an error when you try to run it. Selecting yes will add a desktop icon to your app launcher. GIMP_AppImage-release-2.10.14-withplugins-x86_64.AppImageĮvery AppImage is different but some, like GIMP, will prompt you to add the application to your system and create a desktop icon. For our version of GIMP, the command looks like this. To launch GIMP, use this command and again, make sure you have the exact filename of the AppImage you are using. The same works for the following command that we’ll use to launch your application. It will save a lot of time if you have long files like the one above. Power tip: After you type chmod a+x, you can type the first two or three letters of your AppImage filename then hit Tab and tab until you see the file you’re looking for. While Snaps will need some work to be a viable option on Chrome OS, Flatpaks and AppImages are a great option for users wanting to get their feet wet with Linux apps that are easy to install.Ĭhmod a+x GIMP_AppImage-release-2.10.14-withplugins-x86_64.AppImage ![]() The packages generally contain all of the necessary dependencies as well as the scripts needed to run the application. That task is to be a “universal” package that can be downloaded and will run on any Linux distro without the need for the packaged being in a repository. Snaps, Flatpaks and AppImage are all unique in how they are packaged but they all attempt to accomplish the same task. We have discussed how to add the Flathub repo and install Flatpaks but I haven’t detailed AppImages and how to find and install them. ![]() In that article, I mentioned that I had covered installing Flatpaks and AppImages but that wasn’t 100% accurate. ![]() Yesterday, I covered installing Snaps on Chrome OS and come to the conclusion that the “standalone” Linux apps and Chromebooks weren’t quite ready to play nice. ![]()
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