Executing appimage files

[cdugan]

I have a community supported KDE version of MX18 and am trying to get an appimage of Firefox to run to allow me to watch streaming video services (which no longer work with the version of Firefox included in MX18). However, after setting the appimage file to "execute" - left clicking does not execute the file - it provides me with options to "open" the file. What am I missing to allow it to run?

Alternatively, are there any backport sites that will allow me to install a more recent version of Firefox (or other browser that I can use for streaming services)?

[xaol]

i've not used an appimage in a while so don't know about the first part, but can you download a newer version from mozilla here? https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/a ... p-release/

affter downloading and extracting that, there is an excutable named firefox that opens the browser.

[cdugan]

Thanks. It actually installed - something I have not been able to do until now.

I will have to test it with my streaming services.

I would still like to know how to get appimages to work

[Stevo]

It might need libraries that are too recent to be in that Debian 9 "Stretch" based release...as always, trying to start it in a terminal can provide clues.

The "mozillabinaries" MX Firefox packages basically do the same thing with the "Mozilla Binaries", though I'm sure Debian purists blanche and look for the nearest fainting couch at the thought of us not building the thing from source.

[DukeComposed]

I would still like to know how to get appimages to work

I was pretty unclear on AppImages until I gave AppImageLauncher a try. It's helpful to have a utility that does the installation process for you.

[wdscharff]

You must boot in systemd mode to use appimagelauncher

[fehlix]

I would still like to know how to get appimages to work

First you would make the file executable. IIRC, rightclick and permissions, or right-click and properties->permissions to select be executable or "Allow this file to run".
Next you can try to run it. If still not.
Right click on the folder the AppImage is localted on open terminal here.
run the Appimage like

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./filename-of-appimage

If that works, you can create a "Launcher" by adding the command line similar to the one above, but maybe with adjusted
path instead of relative pathe "./" to current directory the full absolute path to the file.
Thats it- just simple.
In case of error messages, the may provide a clue, why they won't run -moste recent AppImage my simply not work b/c they may require newer C-libs or other libs.
Also note, as AppImage-launcher mentioned : The tool AppImage-launcher is not needed to run an AppImage. It was meant to make
it simpler for the user to create a "launcher" and put that launcher into the menu.

[cdugan]

Thanks - I did make the file executable, as that was the first step on the instructions that I originally read. I may have even tried the command line, but I will try it again to see what happens.

[cdugan]

Thanks. I thought that the launcher was just to set things up in your window environment. I did not that it would help getting it running. Thanks for the recommendation.

[cdugan]

You must boot in systemd mode to use appimagelauncher

Thanks - I do not use systemd, so that could be a problem with trying the launcher.