How Can I Run An Appimage from Anywhere?
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I'm interested in using an appimage program (I've read What is an "AppImage"? How do I install it?), but without it installed, I can't find it in KDE's desktop search bar function. Is there a way to add it to the search bar, or make it discoverable via Konsole without having to navigate to a certain directory and performing ./program.appimage?
Is that just the way appimages are supposed to work, or is there a way to make them behave more like regular programs?
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I'm interested in using an appimage program (I've read What is an "AppImage"? How do I install it?), but without it installed, I can't find it in KDE's desktop search bar function. Is there a way to add it to the search bar, or make it discoverable via Konsole without having to navigate to a certain directory and performing ./program.appimage?
Is that just the way appimages are supposed to work, or is there a way to make them behave more like regular programs?
kubuntu 17.10 kde
asked Apr 21 at 4:48
Sarah Szabo
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Two things, add to path, and add launch icon!
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Apr 21 at 5:34
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up vote
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I'm interested in using an appimage program (I've read What is an "AppImage"? How do I install it?), but without it installed, I can't find it in KDE's desktop search bar function. Is there a way to add it to the search bar, or make it discoverable via Konsole without having to navigate to a certain directory and performing ./program.appimage?
Is that just the way appimages are supposed to work, or is there a way to make them behave more like regular programs?
kubuntu 17.10 kde
asked Apr 21 at 4:48
Sarah Szabo
347416
I'm interested in using an appimage program (I've read What is an "AppImage"? How do I install it?), but without it installed, I can't find it in KDE's desktop search bar function. Is there a way to add it to the search bar, or make it discoverable via Konsole without having to navigate to a certain directory and performing ./program.appimage?
Is that just the way appimages are supposed to work, or is there a way to make them behave more like regular programs?
kubuntu 17.10 kde
asked Apr 21 at 4:48
Sarah Szabo
347416
asked Apr 21 at 4:48
Sarah Szabo
347416
asked Apr 21 at 4:48
Sarah Szabo
347416
asked Apr 21 at 4:48
Sarah Szabo
347416
347416
2
Two things, add to path, and add launch icon!
– George Udosen
Apr 21 at 5:34
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2
Two things, add to path, and add launch icon!
– George Udosen
Apr 21 at 5:34
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Two things, add to path, and add launch icon!
– George Udosen
Apr 21 at 5:34
Two things, add to path, and add launch icon!
– George Udosen
Apr 21 at 5:34
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Please take a look at this https://github.com/AppImage/AppImageKit, it mentions installation on debian-based systems. It installs in these locations:
- $HOME/Downloads (or its localized equivalent, as determined by G_USER_DIRECTORY_DOWNLOAD in glib)
- $HOME/.local/bin
- $HOME/bin
- $HOME/Applications
- /Applications
- /isodevice/Applications
- /isofrom/Applications
- /run/archiso/img_dev/Applications
- /lib/live/mount/findiso/Applications
- /opt
- /usr/local/bin
The last line there should make it run from any location, as I know that is in your path. So to check if that is the case run this command from the terminal:
which appimaged
Or simply
appimaged -v
The first will give the location of the program and the second will show the version installed, so in any case either should tell you if your's is setup as said in that link I provided.
I got this from that link, please take a look at it for more help:
NOTE: It may be necessary to restart (or xkill) dash, nautilus, to recognize new directories that didn't exist prior to the first run of appimaged. Alternatively, it should be sufficient to log out of the session and log in again after having run appimaged once.
If you have AppImageUpdate on your $PATH, then it can also do this neat trick:
- Image source:https://github.com/AppImage/AppImageKit
Download AppImageUpdate from https://github.com/AppImage/AppImageUpdate/releases/tag/continuous and put on your $PATH:
sudo mv "Downloads/AppImageUpdate-*.AppImage" /usr/local/bin/AppImageUpdate
chmod a+x /usr/local/bin/AppImageUpdate
answered Apr 21 at 5:44
George Udosen
17k93559
You can run an AppImage from anywhere, but the locations mentioned above are the locations that the optional appimaged daemon monitors for automatic integration into the system (menus, icons, MIME types, etc.)
– probono
Apr 21 at 20:11
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1 Answer
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active
oldest
votes
1 Answer
1
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
2
down vote
accepted
Please take a look at this https://github.com/AppImage/AppImageKit, it mentions installation on debian-based systems. It installs in these locations:
- $HOME/Downloads (or its localized equivalent, as determined by G_USER_DIRECTORY_DOWNLOAD in glib)
- $HOME/.local/bin
- $HOME/bin
- $HOME/Applications
- /Applications
- /isodevice/Applications
- /isofrom/Applications
- /run/archiso/img_dev/Applications
- /lib/live/mount/findiso/Applications
- /opt
- /usr/local/bin
The last line there should make it run from any location, as I know that is in your path. So to check if that is the case run this command from the terminal:
which appimaged
Or simply
appimaged -v
The first will give the location of the program and the second will show the version installed, so in any case either should tell you if your's is setup as said in that link I provided.
I got this from that link, please take a look at it for more help:
NOTE: It may be necessary to restart (or xkill) dash, nautilus, to recognize new directories that didn't exist prior to the first run of appimaged. Alternatively, it should be sufficient to log out of the session and log in again after having run appimaged once.
If you have AppImageUpdate on your $PATH, then it can also do this neat trick:
- Image source:https://github.com/AppImage/AppImageKit
Download AppImageUpdate from https://github.com/AppImage/AppImageUpdate/releases/tag/continuous and put on your $PATH:
sudo mv "Downloads/AppImageUpdate-*.AppImage" /usr/local/bin/AppImageUpdate
chmod a+x /usr/local/bin/AppImageUpdate
answered Apr 21 at 5:44
George Udosen
17k93559
You can run an AppImage from anywhere, but the locations mentioned above are the locations that the optional appimaged daemon monitors for automatic integration into the system (menus, icons, MIME types, etc.)
– probono
Apr 21 at 20:11
add a comment |Â
up vote
2
down vote
accepted
Please take a look at this https://github.com/AppImage/AppImageKit, it mentions installation on debian-based systems. It installs in these locations:
- $HOME/Downloads (or its localized equivalent, as determined by G_USER_DIRECTORY_DOWNLOAD in glib)
- $HOME/.local/bin
- $HOME/bin
- $HOME/Applications
- /Applications
- /isodevice/Applications
- /isofrom/Applications
- /run/archiso/img_dev/Applications
- /lib/live/mount/findiso/Applications
- /opt
- /usr/local/bin
The last line there should make it run from any location, as I know that is in your path. So to check if that is the case run this command from the terminal:
which appimaged
Or simply
appimaged -v
The first will give the location of the program and the second will show the version installed, so in any case either should tell you if your's is setup as said in that link I provided.
I got this from that link, please take a look at it for more help:
NOTE: It may be necessary to restart (or xkill) dash, nautilus, to recognize new directories that didn't exist prior to the first run of appimaged. Alternatively, it should be sufficient to log out of the session and log in again after having run appimaged once.
If you have AppImageUpdate on your $PATH, then it can also do this neat trick:
- Image source:https://github.com/AppImage/AppImageKit
Download AppImageUpdate from https://github.com/AppImage/AppImageUpdate/releases/tag/continuous and put on your $PATH:
sudo mv "Downloads/AppImageUpdate-*.AppImage" /usr/local/bin/AppImageUpdate
chmod a+x /usr/local/bin/AppImageUpdate
answered Apr 21 at 5:44
George Udosen
17k93559
You can run an AppImage from anywhere, but the locations mentioned above are the locations that the optional appimaged daemon monitors for automatic integration into the system (menus, icons, MIME types, etc.)
– probono
Apr 21 at 20:11
add a comment |Â
up vote
2
down vote
accepted
up vote
2
down vote
accepted
Please take a look at this https://github.com/AppImage/AppImageKit, it mentions installation on debian-based systems. It installs in these locations:
- $HOME/Downloads (or its localized equivalent, as determined by G_USER_DIRECTORY_DOWNLOAD in glib)
- $HOME/.local/bin
- $HOME/bin
- $HOME/Applications
- /Applications
- /isodevice/Applications
- /isofrom/Applications
- /run/archiso/img_dev/Applications
- /lib/live/mount/findiso/Applications
- /opt
- /usr/local/bin
The last line there should make it run from any location, as I know that is in your path. So to check if that is the case run this command from the terminal:
which appimaged
Or simply
appimaged -v
The first will give the location of the program and the second will show the version installed, so in any case either should tell you if your's is setup as said in that link I provided.
I got this from that link, please take a look at it for more help:
NOTE: It may be necessary to restart (or xkill) dash, nautilus, to recognize new directories that didn't exist prior to the first run of appimaged. Alternatively, it should be sufficient to log out of the session and log in again after having run appimaged once.
If you have AppImageUpdate on your $PATH, then it can also do this neat trick:
- Image source:https://github.com/AppImage/AppImageKit
Download AppImageUpdate from https://github.com/AppImage/AppImageUpdate/releases/tag/continuous and put on your $PATH:
sudo mv "Downloads/AppImageUpdate-*.AppImage" /usr/local/bin/AppImageUpdate
chmod a+x /usr/local/bin/AppImageUpdate
answered Apr 21 at 5:44
George Udosen
17k93559
Please take a look at this https://github.com/AppImage/AppImageKit, it mentions installation on debian-based systems. It installs in these locations:
- $HOME/Downloads (or its localized equivalent, as determined by G_USER_DIRECTORY_DOWNLOAD in glib)
- $HOME/.local/bin
- $HOME/bin
- $HOME/Applications
- /Applications
- /isodevice/Applications
- /isofrom/Applications
- /run/archiso/img_dev/Applications
- /lib/live/mount/findiso/Applications
- /opt
- /usr/local/bin
The last line there should make it run from any location, as I know that is in your path. So to check if that is the case run this command from the terminal:
which appimaged
Or simply
appimaged -v
The first will give the location of the program and the second will show the version installed, so in any case either should tell you if your's is setup as said in that link I provided.
I got this from that link, please take a look at it for more help:
NOTE: It may be necessary to restart (or xkill) dash, nautilus, to recognize new directories that didn't exist prior to the first run of appimaged. Alternatively, it should be sufficient to log out of the session and log in again after having run appimaged once.
If you have AppImageUpdate on your $PATH, then it can also do this neat trick:
- Image source:https://github.com/AppImage/AppImageKit
Download AppImageUpdate from https://github.com/AppImage/AppImageUpdate/releases/tag/continuous and put on your $PATH:
sudo mv "Downloads/AppImageUpdate-*.AppImage" /usr/local/bin/AppImageUpdate
chmod a+x /usr/local/bin/AppImageUpdate
answered Apr 21 at 5:44
George Udosen
17k93559
edited Apr 21 at 5:53
answered Apr 21 at 5:44
George Udosen
17k93559
answered Apr 21 at 5:44
George Udosen
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answered Apr 21 at 5:44
George Udosen
17k93559
17k93559
You can run an AppImage from anywhere, but the locations mentioned above are the locations that the optional appimaged daemon monitors for automatic integration into the system (menus, icons, MIME types, etc.)
– probono
Apr 21 at 20:11
add a comment |Â
You can run an AppImage from anywhere, but the locations mentioned above are the locations that the optional appimaged daemon monitors for automatic integration into the system (menus, icons, MIME types, etc.)
– probono
Apr 21 at 20:11
You can run an AppImage from anywhere, but the locations mentioned above are the locations that the optional appimaged daemon monitors for automatic integration into the system (menus, icons, MIME types, etc.)
– probono
Apr 21 at 20:11
You can run an AppImage from anywhere, but the locations mentioned above are the locations that the optional appimaged daemon monitors for automatic integration into the system (menus, icons, MIME types, etc.)
– probono
Apr 21 at 20:11
add a comment |Â
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– George Udosen
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