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AppImage

A format for portable Linux applications that run without installation.

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Field note

What it does

AppImage is a format for distributing portable software on Linux. It allows applications to run on various distributions without installation, by bundling the app and its dependencies in a single file.

Capabilities

Available capabilities

Portable Linux appsSystem Integration DaemonDesktop filesAppDirPortable modeMount AppImagesRelocatable binariesNo installation requiredNo Installation RequiredPortable App FormatDesktop IntegrationSquashFSFUSE mountingType 2 FormatCustom keysCompilation on old base systemsContinuous ReleasesRuntimePortable App ExecutionExtract AppImagesPortable formatUpdate supportRun AppImagesBinary patching for absolute paths

Tags

Tags

LinuxDistributionPortable AppsDesktopPackagingAppImagePortableApp Distribution

Ways to use it

Ways to use it

other

Not filed / Not filed

Product features

Product features

appimaged 

AppImageLauncher 

Download, make executable, run 

Extract the contents of an AppImage 

Integrating AppImages into the desktop 

Mount an AppImage 

Mount or extract AppImages 

Running AppImages 

Troubleshooting 