Executing appimage files

[fehlix]

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.

You are not talking about AppimageLauncher tool, which you don't need to run an AppImage file.
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[wdscharff]

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.

The launcher is only there for convenience. It generates a desktop file for the appimage in the designated directory (~.local/applications .... ) and that's it. The appimagelauncher is not required for execution, so you can boot normally again (booting with systemd is an option in MX's grub)

You can also write desktop files yourself, that's how I used to do it and now I edit them myself again because I have enough templates for the required *.desktop files

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[DukeComposed]

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

The launcher is only there for convenience. It generates a desktop file for the appimage in the designated directory (~.local/applications .... ) and that's it. The appimagelauncher is not required for execution

I'll second this: AppImages are standalone files and you can run them independently of anything kind of launcher utility. I mentioned the project as a way-of-life improvement, not as a prerequisite.

[BitterTruth]

I use the following method for libreoffice:

1) download the appimage
2) make it executable
3) create a .desktop file for it in /home/user/.local/share/applications so that it shows up in the menu

use this template:

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[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Type=Application
Terminal=false
Exec=/path/to/appimage
Name=LibreOffice
Comment=Notes
Categories=Office
Icon=/usr/share/icons/Faenza/apps/24/libreoffice34-writer.png
MimeType=application/office

4) create a launcher pointing to the appimage if you want

5) you may need to create all the file type associations (MIME info) for it so you can just click on a .doc file for example (html in your case) and the os will know to open it with the appimage automatically. Sometimes you can do that by right clicking on the said file you want top open and choose 'open with ..... followed by always for this file type' etc but I remember I had to actually go into a config file and add the info there

6) for upgrading, rename the old appimage, download a new version to the same location and give it the same name as the previous version. If everything works, delete the old appimage