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## [Why so many steps to create](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/why-so-many-steps-to-create/2867)

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**Author:** [@glad](https://discourse.appimage.org/u/glad)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2022, 6:07am UTC](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/why-so-many-steps-to-create/2867 "2022-12-05T06:07:43Z")

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Hi, I have 3 C++ cli ( yes no desktop gui involved) applications I want to use on different linux machines. The running targets are Debian stable, testing and fedora. Once I cmake them, I get the binaries, as expected…

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## [Building an AppImage from Windows](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/building-an-appimage-from-windows/2878)

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**Author:** [@lvr123](https://discourse.appimage.org/u/lvr123)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2022, 8:59am UTC](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/building-an-appimage-from-windows/2878 "2022-11-30T08:59:45Z")

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Hi, I have a Java Application for which I’d like to make an AppImage. I’m packaging that application with the maven’s javapackager plugin targeting Linux, on a Windows workstation. For now, the output of that packagin…

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## [Must deb-src repositories be present?](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/must-deb-src-repositories-be-present/2876)

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**Author:** [@balrm](https://discourse.appimage.org/u/balrm)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2022, 5:37pm UTC](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/must-deb-src-repositories-be-present/2876 "2022-11-26T17:37:11Z")

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debian 11 Making an appimage should the deb-src repositories be listed in the sources.list file? Thank you.

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## [Executable file question](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/executable-file-question/2875)

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**Author:** [@lele25811](https://discourse.appimage.org/u/lele25811)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2022, 5:47pm UTC](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/executable-file-question/2875 "2022-11-25T17:47:56Z")

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Hello, I develop a python script and i make a executable file with pyinstaller and put it in /usr/bin but when i try to execute the appimage file (made with the terminal command ‘appimagetool hello.AppDir’), it don’t ope…

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## [I can't run on a standalone video cardI](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/i-cant-run-on-a-standalone-video-cardi/2873)

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**Author:** [@GlowingBrick](https://discourse.appimage.org/u/GlowingBrick)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2022, 3:33pm UTC](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/i-cant-run-on-a-standalone-video-cardi/2873 "2022-11-25T15:33:39Z")

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I can run appimage with Intel’s integrated graphics card, but I can’t run appimage with NVIDIA’s independent graphics card It said this.What should I do

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## [Error when trying to embed libc](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/error-when-trying-to-embed-libc/2869)

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**Author:** [@glad](https://discourse.appimage.org/u/glad)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 22, 2022, 4:34pm UTC](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/error-when-trying-to-embed-libc/2869 "2022-11-22T16:34:19Z")

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hi, I can create images using linuxdeploy and they run just fine. Now, I develop on debian testing my applications because I need some newer runtime that Debian stable doesn’t have yet. To overcome this, I want to bun…

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## [C++ fstream best practice?](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/c-fstream-best-practice/2868)

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**Author:** [@glad](https://discourse.appimage.org/u/glad)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2022, 2:35pm UTC](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/c-fstream-best-practice/2868 "2022-11-18T14:35:30Z")

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Hi, During the execution of my program, I read a location on my local drive to open a file, using C++ fstream. How should it be dealt with when the file read is required in the final host system running the app? Thank…

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## [Thoughts on an infrastructure for distributing Linux application bundles](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/thoughts-on-an-infrastructure-for-distributing-linux-application-bundles/58)

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**Author:** [@probono](https://discourse.appimage.org/u/probono)\
**Replies:** 25\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2022, 8:23pm UTC](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/thoughts-on-an-infrastructure-for-distributing-linux-application-bundles/58 "2022-11-12T20:23:41Z")

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A system to distribute Linux application bundles and exchange metadata about them is needed, and this writeup ponders on how to create the infrastructure needed for that. Original article at https://plus.google.com/105…

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## [Nw.js in Appimage, App created but not launching](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/nw-js-in-appimage-app-created-but-not-launching/98)

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**Author:** [@dazza](https://discourse.appimage.org/u/dazza)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [November 5, 2022, 8:02pm UTC](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/nw-js-in-appimage-app-created-but-not-launching/98 "2022-11-05T20:02:04Z")

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Hi, so i get a nwjs project i successfully converted in MAC and WINDOW native app format, then it's turn on LINUX :slight\_smile: i got the output .appimage file on dektop but nothing happen on double-clicking it, the p…

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## [Starting a new process from an AppImage](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/starting-a-new-process-from-an-appimage/2864)

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**Author:** [@hvanruys](https://discourse.appimage.org/u/hvanruys)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 5, 2022, 3:01pm UTC](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/starting-a-new-process-from-an-appimage/2864 "2022-11-05T15:01:31Z")

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Hello, I have a Qt application that generates an XML file that is used for another process that is started with QProcess.startDetached. Although both executables are included in the AppImage, the Qt app does not start t…

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## [Seeking guidance for building a more universal AppImage](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/seeking-guidance-for-building-a-more-universal-appimage/2862)

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**Author:** [@ReenigneArcher](https://discourse.appimage.org/u/ReenigneArcher)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2022, 1:42pm UTC](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/seeking-guidance-for-building-a-more-universal-appimage/2862 "2022-11-02T13:42:36Z")

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I’m trying to build an AppImage (using linuxdeploy) that will run at least back to Ubunty jammy (and hopefully CentOS), but having some issues. I am using appimagelint after building the image to test it. This is the ou…

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## [Cannot mount AppImage, please check your FUSE](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/cannot-mount-appimage-please-check-your-fuse/2347)

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**Author:** [@bcinteractive](https://discourse.appimage.org/u/bcinteractive)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2022, 8:18am UTC](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/cannot-mount-appimage-please-check-your-fuse/2347 "2022-10-15T08:18:38Z")

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As far as I know, running AppImages is just making the AppImage file executable in linux and the app will run. I am using Debian Stretch 9. Desktop is gnome desktop or the default Debian 9 desktop AppImages are: Lis…

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## [Debugging an AppImage that does not launch](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/debugging-an-appimage-that-does-not-launch/2849)

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**Author:** [@4slam](https://discourse.appimage.org/u/4slam)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2022, 10:07pm UTC](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/debugging-an-appimage-that-does-not-launch/2849 "2022-10-10T22:07:28Z")

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The Panwriter AppImage hangs without error when launched. When launched from the command line (with option --no-sandbox), the last thing reported is: Checking for update Update for version 0.8.4 is not available (latest…

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## [Is it possible to tell AppImage to mount a particular directory on startup?](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/is-it-possible-to-tell-appimage-to-mount-a-particular-directory-on-startup/2846)

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**Author:** [@kirby-kirby](https://discourse.appimage.org/u/kirby-kirby)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2022, 3:14pm UTC](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/is-it-possible-to-tell-appimage-to-mount-a-particular-directory-on-startup/2846 "2022-10-10T15:14:07Z")

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I have created an appimage with OpenKiosk. Everything works wonderfully with one exception. Each time I start the appimage a new OpenKiosk profile is created. Best I can tell, this is because OpenKiosk starts looking at…

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## [Call alternative binary from appimage?](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/call-alternative-binary-from-appimage/93)

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**Author:** [@morevnaproject](https://discourse.appimage.org/u/morevnaproject)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2022, 10:28pm UTC](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/call-alternative-binary-from-appimage/93 "2022-10-07T22:28:28Z")

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THere are some appliactions that include more than one binary. I.e. Synfig have "bin/synfigstudio" (GUI) and "bin/synfig" (CLI for rendering). Opentoonz also besides main GUI binary have "tcomposer", "tcleanup", "tconver…

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## [Number of appimages stopped working](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/number-of-appimages-stopped-working/2590)

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**Author:** [@balrm](https://discourse.appimage.org/u/balrm)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2022, 10:11am UTC](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/number-of-appimages-stopped-working/2590 "2022-10-01T10:11:24Z")

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debian 10 main A number of appimages programs used to start. Now they do not. Maybe it is due to an update of debian. I cannot tell. Starting several appimages from command line returns: ‘some numbers’ FATAL:setuid\_s…

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## [Multi-arch AppImages](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/multi-arch-appimages/2766)

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**Author:** [@mgord9518](https://discourse.appimage.org/u/mgord9518)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 26, 2022, 3:16am UTC](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/multi-arch-appimages/2766 "2022-09-26T03:16:24Z")

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In the AppImage docs, it mentions that multi-arch AppImages are not possible due to Linux not supporting FatELF or similar. Such a feature can be added by making the AppImage runtime in a well-supported interpreted langu…

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## [How to run an AppImage?](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/how-to-run-an-appimage/2749)

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**Author:** [@markfilipak](https://discourse.appimage.org/u/markfilipak)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2022, 6:19pm UTC](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/how-to-run-an-appimage/2749 "2022-09-25T18:19:27Z")

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Hello, I’m new. The “How to run an AppImage” presents how to set permissions but doesn’t say how to run an appimage. Disclosure: I’m currently running the Thunderbird appimage with no problems. I added it to the Linux M…

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## [AppImage loads library from system even if present in AppDir](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/appimage-loads-library-from-system-even-if-present-in-appdir/2824)

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**Author:** [@nitanmarcel](https://discourse.appimage.org/u/nitanmarcel)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2022, 5:11pm UTC](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/appimage-loads-library-from-system-even-if-present-in-appdir/2824 "2022-09-25T17:11:22Z")

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I’m trying to build an AppImage from a QT audio player using linuxdeploy linuxdeploy-plugin-qt and linuxdeploy-plugin-gstreamer and I have some issues where playing music throws up an error when loading a gvfs library wh…

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## [Secure AppImage OS?](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/secure-appimage-os/2783)

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**Author:** [@Red.Icculus](https://discourse.appimage.org/u/Red.Icculus)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2022, 1:44pm UTC](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/secure-appimage-os/2783 "2022-09-25T13:44:24Z")

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I know Nitrux offers AppImages out of the box, but I had a bit of a different take on secure software management using AppImages. 1.It would begin with source code from somewhere like Arch User Repository (AUR) or Gitla…

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## [Go inside .AppImage with shell script](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/go-inside-appimage-with-shell-script/2741)

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**Author:** [@BaptisteKrc](https://discourse.appimage.org/u/BaptisteKrc)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2022, 1:37pm UTC](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/go-inside-appimage-with-shell-script/2741 "2022-09-25T13:37:06Z")

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Hey, I am working on a software that I compiled in an .appimage application, everything works but I have a problem : the software provides bash scripts that have paths that refer to packages located inside the .appImage.…

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## [How to use a library bundled in an AppImage](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/how-to-use-a-library-bundled-in-an-appimage/1649)

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**Author:** [@cognifloyd](https://discourse.appimage.org/u/cognifloyd)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2022, 1:33pm UTC](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/how-to-use-a-library-bundled-in-an-appimage/1649 "2022-09-25T13:33:31Z")

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I’m looking at an AppImage for an application that has proven very difficult to build from source. But I don’t want to use the application itself, I want to use its libraries. So, here are a series of questions about doi…

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## [Building AppImageKit failing](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/building-appimagekit-failing/2778)

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**Author:** [@Cenkron](https://discourse.appimage.org/u/Cenkron)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2022, 1:28pm UTC](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/building-appimagekit-failing/2778 "2022-09-25T13:28:50Z")

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I am definitely a newby. I am trying to duplicate the sigrok procedure that they use to make an appimage of pulseview. I have downloaded the AppImageKit to the root of my user directory. I have installed and configure…

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## [PHP in an AppDir](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/php-in-an-appdir/2779)

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**Author:** [@michacassola](https://discourse.appimage.org/u/michacassola)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2022, 1:26pm UTC](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/php-in-an-appdir/2779 "2022-09-25T13:26:20Z")

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Hi, in the docs cmake and qmake examples are given. What would be the best way to put PHP into an AppDir which uses autotools (Searched for CMake for PHP and the stuff I found was from 13 years ago PHP: Index of /php/cma…

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## [WebCatalog-43.4.1-arm6.AppImage will not install on Raspberry Pi 4](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/webcatalog-43-4-1-arm6-appimage-will-not-install-on-raspberry-pi-4/2781)

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**Author:** [@boyet401](https://discourse.appimage.org/u/boyet401)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2022, 1:21pm UTC](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/webcatalog-43-4-1-arm6-appimage-will-not-install-on-raspberry-pi-4/2781 "2022-09-25T13:21:43Z")

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I downloaded the latest version of WebCatalog for Raspberry Pi 4. (WebCatalog-43.4.1-arm64.AppImage). After making it executable, and double-clicking it, nothing happens in RPi4. There is a short pause, but that’s it. W…

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## [Ask Launcher vendors to scan .AppImage in \`~/Applications\`](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/ask-launcher-vendors-to-scan-appimage-in-applications/2807)

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**Author:** [@shenlebantongying](https://discourse.appimage.org/u/shenlebantongying)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2022, 1:19pm UTC](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/ask-launcher-vendors-to-scan-appimage-in-applications/2807 "2022-09-25T13:19:55Z")

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By launcher, I mean Start-menu, launchpad, Application Menu or whatever. All launcher is a literal implementation of XDG’s Desktop Entry Specification which will scan /usr/share/applications/ for .desktop files. Those f…

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## [QtQuickApp didn't work](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/qtquickapp-didnt-work/2811)

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**Author:** [@enesss](https://discourse.appimage.org/u/enesss)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2022, 1:18pm UTC](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/qtquickapp-didnt-work/2811 "2022-09-25T13:18:25Z")

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When i try to create a appimage from ready example, I have taken some error. QQmlApplicationEngine failed to load component qrc:/main.qml:2 module “QtQuick.Window” is not installed qrc:/main.qml:1 module “QtQuick” is …

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## [What versions of linux distros are AppImages able to run on?](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/what-versions-of-linux-distros-are-appimages-able-to-run-on/2813)

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**Author:** [@Seren541](https://discourse.appimage.org/u/Seren541)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2022, 1:16pm UTC](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/what-versions-of-linux-distros-are-appimages-able-to-run-on/2813 "2022-09-25T13:16:38Z")

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I found this refrence: Testing your AppImage — AppImage documentation But I believe its old because the newest Fedora version supported according to it is 27. Is there a more updated list of what distros and versions su…

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## [How to bundle program libraries to AppImage lib directory](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/how-to-bundle-program-libraries-to-appimage-lib-directory/2829)

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**Author:** [@flaxalex57](https://discourse.appimage.org/u/flaxalex57)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2022, 1:14pm UTC](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/how-to-bundle-program-libraries-to-appimage-lib-directory/2829 "2022-09-25T13:14:58Z")

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Hi everyone, I have successfully created my AppImage for my program that uses GTK2 using this command: ./appimagetool-x86\_64.AppImage squashfs-root/ my\_program\_x84\_64.AppImage generate Now I want to bundle its librari…

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## [How to create an AppImage?](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/how-to-create-an-appimage/155)

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**Author:** [@inukaze](https://discourse.appimage.org/u/inukaze)\
**Replies:** 41\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2022, 5:19pm UTC](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/how-to-create-an-appimage/155 "2022-09-23T17:19:27Z")

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Hi there, i want to know, if someone have a Tutorials, Tips & Tricks for create by easy way or not too much dificult way an AppImage file. i recently compile AppImage Kit, but i dont know what i should do to make an Ap…

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