# Latest

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## [Access directory for AppImage](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/access-directory-for-appimage/2597)

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**Author:** [@utlisateur](https://discourse.appimage.org/u/utlisateur)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2022, 8:41pm UTC](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/access-directory-for-appimage/2597 "2022-03-31T20:41:43Z")

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Hello. I built an X.AppImage application from a .deb package with the pkg2appimage tool. The application runs fine. The problem: during its execution, the X application (not AppImage) reads files in a /usr/share/ di…

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## [App w/plugins did, that need to be executed](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/app-w-plugins-did-that-need-to-be-executed/2578)

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**Author:** [@eduncan911](https://discourse.appimage.org/u/eduncan911)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2022, 8:40pm UTC](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/app-w-plugins-did-that-need-to-be-executed/2578 "2022-03-31T20:40:22Z")

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I understand AppImages are supposed to only have one binary running. However, is it possible for an app to “shell out” to execute some binary and process it’s results? FreeCAD has a great appimage. However, its add-on…

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## [Packaging a binary isn't workable](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/packaging-a-binary-isnt-workable/2651)

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**Author:** [@nylon7](https://discourse.appimage.org/u/nylon7)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2022, 8:38pm UTC](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/packaging-a-binary-isnt-workable/2651 "2022-03-31T20:38:27Z")

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I use \[appimagetool-x86\_64.AppImage\] packaging me binary, but it’s not workable (https://github.com/AppImage/AppImageKit/releases/download/13/appimagetool-x86\_64.AppImage) I follow this document in my Ubuntu The t…

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## [Is this forum still alive?](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/is-this-forum-still-alive/2595)

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**Author:** [@maui](https://discourse.appimage.org/u/maui)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2022, 8:36pm UTC](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/is-this-forum-still-alive/2595 "2022-03-31T20:36:04Z")

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is this forum still alive? is the admin @probono still in charge?

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## [AppImage suggestion](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/appimage-suggestion/2656)

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**Author:** [@bill](https://discourse.appimage.org/u/bill)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2022, 8:35pm UTC](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/appimage-suggestion/2656 "2022-03-31T20:35:22Z")

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As exercise, I have converted one application; “horizon-eda” from the deb depository to AppImage using pkg2appimage script. Conversion went very well w/o any major problems, however the AppImage created here is more then…

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## [Same appimage will run on different hardware architectures?](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/same-appimage-will-run-on-different-hardware-architectures/2652)

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**Author:** [@balrm](https://discourse.appimage.org/u/balrm)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2022, 9:52am UTC](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/same-appimage-will-run-on-different-hardware-architectures/2652 "2022-03-21T09:52:57Z")

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will the same appimage run on different hardware architectures? For instance arm, x86 and power architecture? Thank you.

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## [Create an AppImage with latest libs, which works everywhere](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/create-an-appimage-with-latest-libs-which-works-everywhere/2582)

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**Author:** [@megavolt](https://discourse.appimage.org/u/megavolt)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 23, 2022, 7:23pm UTC](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/create-an-appimage-with-latest-libs-which-works-everywhere/2582 "2022-02-23T19:23:54Z")

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Hello community! While I understand, that it is recommend to create AppImages on the oldest still supported platform, but I need the opposite… I want to run an App, compiled on ArchLinux, which needs to be run still on…

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## [Has the appimage people formulated best practices on how appimages should look like?](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/has-the-appimage-people-formulated-best-practices-on-how-appimages-should-look-like/2591)

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**Author:** [@balrm](https://discourse.appimage.org/u/balrm)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 2, 2022, 11:23am UTC](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/has-the-appimage-people-formulated-best-practices-on-how-appimages-should-look-like/2591 "2022-02-02T11:23:32Z")

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Are there a list of best practices about how a appimage of a program should appear? If so where is the list to be read? I have a suggestion about a best practice regarding how updating a given appimage program should …

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## [Trying to pull request into appimage.github.io](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/trying-to-pull-request-into-appimage-github-io/2544)

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**Author:** [@nshiell](https://discourse.appimage.org/u/nshiell)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 27, 2021, 3:59pm UTC](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/trying-to-pull-request-into-appimage-github-io/2544 "2021-11-27T15:59:45Z")

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I’ve built an AppImage of my program. I created a pull request at appimage.github.io but the build failled, I made some changes and now it’s failing but with a different error: Merge branch 'master' into patch-1 · AppIm…

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## [Alter AppImage v1, convert to v2?](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/alter-appimage-v1-convert-to-v2/2546)

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**Author:** [@sjuswede](https://discourse.appimage.org/u/sjuswede)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2021, 1:51am UTC](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/alter-appimage-v1-convert-to-v2/2546 "2021-11-14T01:51:03Z")

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I have an AppImage in v1, the freeware Scrivener beta with support libraries to make it run on pretty much any Linux system. Unfortunately it’s bundled with some rather sub-par dictionaries, and I tried replacing them wi…

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## [~/Applications not monitored?](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/applications-not-monitored/2515)

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**Author:** [@Ceaus](https://discourse.appimage.org/u/Ceaus)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2021, 10:23pm UTC](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/applications-not-monitored/2515 "2021-11-03T22:23:48Z")

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As soon as I move an appimage from ~/Downloads to ~/Applications I see the appimage getting deregistered. As soon as I move it back to ~/Downloads it gets registered again. Is that a bug? I’m on openSUSE Leap 15.3, and…

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## [AppImage not running on Fedora FC34](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/appimage-not-running-on-fedora-fc34/2528)

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**Author:** [@AxelVienna](https://discourse.appimage.org/u/AxelVienna)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2021, 10:21pm UTC](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/appimage-not-running-on-fedora-fc34/2528 "2021-11-03T22:21:52Z")

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Hi community, I have an AppImage that runs smoothly on various versions of Debian, Ubuntu, OpenSUSE Leap 15.2 and Centos 6 and 9. I can’t get it running on Fedora FC34. If try to run the AppImage, I get: \[axel@rudolp…

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## [Bad permissions while Appimage run/mount](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/bad-permissions-while-appimage-run-mount/2436)

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**Author:** [@mcgiwer](https://discourse.appimage.org/u/mcgiwer)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2021, 10:19pm UTC](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/bad-permissions-while-appimage-run-mount/2436 "2021-11-03T22:19:53Z")

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While running an AppImage, it’s beeing mounted (without possibility for the user to select where it should be mounted) into the “/tmp” directory. It’s beeing either mounted as read-only or with incorrect permissions, t…

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## [WickrMe AppImage Request](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/wickrme-appimage-request/2523)

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**Author:** [@d3417](https://discourse.appimage.org/u/d3417)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2021, 6:42am UTC](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/wickrme-appimage-request/2523 "2021-10-28T06:42:31Z")

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Hi, i’ve some problems in installing WickrMe from AUR and from Snap Store, anyone can make a working AppImage of the last version that i can run? Thanks!

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## [Dolphin: AppImage custom icon not displayed](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/dolphin-appimage-custom-icon-not-displayed/2535)

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**Author:** [@ashledombos](https://discourse.appimage.org/u/ashledombos)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2021, 6:31am UTC](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/dolphin-appimage-custom-icon-not-displayed/2535 "2021-10-28T06:31:38Z")

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Hello, I use a Linux distribution in which Dolphin does not show the custom icons, only generic AppImages icon Do I need to install or build a specific KDE plugin for having custom icons being displayed in Dolphin ?

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## [Anythign like official source?](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/anythign-like-official-source/2333)

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**Author:** [@Cloud-Mak](https://discourse.appimage.org/u/Cloud-Mak)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2021, 8:28pm UTC](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/anythign-like-official-source/2333 "2021-10-01T20:28:56Z")

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I can understand anyone can create .appimage using the docs. But what if one just wants to use appimage. e.g. I wanted to see .appimage of simplescreenrecorder. Upong searcing - I found this. I am wondering if thre is a…

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## [How to set config to only scan specific dir for AppImages](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/how-to-set-config-to-only-scan-specific-dir-for-appimages/2475)

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**Author:** [@automagic](https://discourse.appimage.org/u/automagic)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2021, 8:25pm UTC](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/how-to-set-config-to-only-scan-specific-dir-for-appimages/2475 "2021-10-01T20:25:20Z")

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Hi Is there a way to set config of appimaged daemon to only scan specified directory? Thanks

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## [Root privileges](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/root-privileges/2227)

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**Author:** [@nedrysoft](https://discourse.appimage.org/u/nedrysoft)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2021, 5:50pm UTC](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/root-privileges/2227 "2021-08-17T17:50:52Z")

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I have created an AppImage for my application (https://github.com/fizzyade/pingnoo) but I’m wondering how to handle the requirement of root privileges. My application is traceroute/ping analyser and it creates and sends…

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## [Could not load the Qt platform plugin "xcb" in "" even though it was found](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/could-not-load-the-qt-platform-plugin-xcb-in-even-though-it-was-found/2405)

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**Author:** [@quizilkend](https://discourse.appimage.org/u/quizilkend)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2021, 2:32pm UTC](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/could-not-load-the-qt-platform-plugin-xcb-in-even-though-it-was-found/2405 "2021-08-16T14:32:52Z")

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Hey there, I am trying to get FlatCAM into an AppImage and I’m facing some problems. First I tried to install the stable version 8.5, but there I ran into issues with the python versions. Now I use the current beta 8.…

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## [Trying to package Bombono-dvd as Appimage](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/trying-to-package-bombono-dvd-as-appimage/1681)

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**Author:** [@ghoppaccia](https://discourse.appimage.org/u/ghoppaccia)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2021, 8:22am UTC](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/trying-to-package-bombono-dvd-as-appimage/1681 "2021-08-16T08:22:47Z")

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Hi all! I have been trying for a couple of days to convert a .deb package of the Bombono-dvd app as Appimage, since the program doesn’t have any release for the new Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa) I did this on a 18.04 syst…

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## [32bit program, running on 64](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/32bit-program-running-on-64/1698)

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**Author:** [@m\_pahlevanzadeh](https://discourse.appimage.org/u/m_pahlevanzadeh)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2021, 8:20am UTC](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/32bit-program-running-on-64/1698 "2021-08-16T08:20:44Z")

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I have a binary 32bit program, I tried in some way for running it on 64bit OS, But I couldn’t. Can I create a AppImage for doing it?

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## [Validate signature](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/validate-signature/2258)

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**Author:** [@gonzaloamadio](https://discourse.appimage.org/u/gonzaloamadio)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 3, 2021, 6:21am UTC](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/validate-signature/2258 "2021-08-03T06:21:58Z")

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Hi! , I am trying to validate a signed app image. As I read in the README, to validate I should build the system in a Centos 6 or Ubuntu 14. But the build can be used in later releases. Can you provide a download link t…

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## [Specify required Glibc version in AppImage](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/specify-required-glibc-version-in-appimage/2413)

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**Author:** [@mgord9518](https://discourse.appimage.org/u/mgord9518)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 3, 2021, 5:59am UTC](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/specify-required-glibc-version-in-appimage/2413 "2021-08-03T05:59:36Z")

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I’ve read through the AppImage docs for the most part and haven’t really been able to find anything on this, but is there any standard way to specify the minimum Glibc to run the AppImage? This would be useful so a custo…

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## [Possible additions to improve system integration with the AppImage spec](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/possible-additions-to-improve-system-integration-with-the-appimage-spec/2287)

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**Author:** [@mgord9518](https://discourse.appimage.org/u/mgord9518)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2021, 2:38pm UTC](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/possible-additions-to-improve-system-integration-with-the-appimage-spec/2287 "2021-07-23T14:38:33Z")

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Reaching out to the AppImageKit devs: I absolutely love the AppImage format, but over my last 6 months or so of using them, I’ve found some fundamental issues that may be holding them back overall as an application distr…

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## [LBRY on FreeBSD](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/lbry-on-freebsd/2439)

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**Author:** [@xliiv](https://discourse.appimage.org/u/xliiv)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 20, 2021, 5:38pm UTC](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/lbry-on-freebsd/2439 "2021-07-20T17:38:16Z")

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Hey I just started my adventure with BSD and I’d like to run LBRY-Desktop AppImage on FreeBSD (13.0-RELEASE) Unfortunately, I’m getting this error \> chmod +x LBRY\_0.51.1.AppImage \> ./LBRY\_0.51.1.AppImage --help --app…

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## [Proposal of changes in AppImage command line](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/proposal-of-changes-in-appimage-command-line/2433)

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**Author:** [@mcgiwer](https://discourse.appimage.org/u/mcgiwer)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2021, 9:05pm UTC](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/proposal-of-changes-in-appimage-command-line/2433 "2021-07-18T21:05:44Z")

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I would like to propose some changes in the command line of an AppImage: Replace the “–appimage-command” with (for example): --appimage-extract ==\> -e --appimage-mount ==\> -m etc. add possibility to add parameters …

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## [Fusesmb tmp dir left behind](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/fusesmb-tmp-dir-left-behind/2427)

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**Author:** [@kleag](https://discourse.appimage.org/u/kleag)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2021, 8:02am UTC](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/fusesmb-tmp-dir-left-behind/2427 "2021-07-18T08:02:26Z")

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I used the Kate AppImage several times on a distant shared server. The admin of the server just contacted me to signal stalled dirs in /tmp with names of the form .mount\_Kate-xjl6a8b. He was not able to remove them even …

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## [Bintray is gone?](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/bintray-is-gone/2431)

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**Author:** [@Malsasa](https://discourse.appimage.org/u/Malsasa)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2021, 3:23am UTC](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/bintray-is-gone/2431 "2021-07-11T03:23:57Z")

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Today, I tried to visit Probono’s Bintray web page – the central of AppImages downloads provided by @probono – but I got redirected to JFrog website. The original URL is this Center Sunset | JFrog and the redirected URL …

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## [Flatpak, snap, appimage... where is Gentoo Prefix?](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/flatpak-snap-appimage-where-is-gentoo-prefix/1809)

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**Author:** [@abetkin](https://discourse.appimage.org/u/abetkin)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2021, 4:17am UTC](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/flatpak-snap-appimage-where-is-gentoo-prefix/1809 "2021-07-09T04:17:40Z")

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Hi, this is a post about standalone linux apps (the ones the title starts with) and how to do them the gentoo way (personally I use arch). As a note aside, I do not think the support for these type of apps is first prio…

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## [AppImage doesn't work on Wayland due to antialiasing key missing](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/appimage-doesnt-work-on-wayland-due-to-antialiasing-key-missing/2416)

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**Author:** [@mirkobrombin](https://discourse.appimage.org/u/mirkobrombin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2021, 9:27pm UTC](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/appimage-doesnt-work-on-wayland-due-to-antialiasing-key-missing/2416 "2021-07-08T21:27:55Z")

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Hi, I’m trying to make the AppImage of my software compatible with Wayland but without success. The application works normally on X11 but on Wayland (using GNOME) comes the following problem: (bottles:10575): GLib-GIO-…

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