Hi,
Recently I installed Balena Etcher in my KDE Neon system. On the first run it gave me the option to move the app to a permanent place and to integrate it in the system menu, I hit yes and a menu entry and a folder called Applications" at home were created.
After a while I removed Etcher, including the Applications folder. It now happens that every time I turn on/restart my laptop, the folder keeps reappearing. I looked in /.config and /.local for any remaining of balena but no matters what the folder is created after every reboot.
I appreciate any suggestions on how to get rid of that folder. Thank you in advance!
Well, after struggling a lot I was able to remove that Applications folder, this folder is created whit any appimage app that I try. Even if I don’t accept the creation of the folder and the menu entry during the first run the folder is created. This AppImage apps is the closest to what a virus is in my Linux experience.
Solution: Never install any AppImage
Could it be that you have GitHub - TheAssassin/AppImageLauncher: Helper application for Linux distributions serving as a kind of "entry point" for running and integrating AppImages on your system?
On the first run it gave me the option to move the app to a permanent place and to integrate it in the system menu, I hit yes and a menu entry and a folder called Applications" at home were created.
Personally, I also dislike this behavior. Like, a lot.
Never install any AppImage
This is most definitely not the solution:
- You never have to “install” an AppImage. You just download, make it executable and run it
- The behavior you don’t like does not come from the AppImage, but most likely from GitHub - TheAssassin/AppImageLauncher: Helper application for Linux distributions serving as a kind of "entry point" for running and integrating AppImages
Solution: Configure GitHub - TheAssassin/AppImageLauncher: Helper application for Linux distributions serving as a kind of "entry point" for running and integrating AppImages differently or uninstall it.