Why is all this command line stuff necessary?

[runbux]

In recent Linux releases, there has been an undeniable effort to FORCE all users to the terminal. Appimage is a good example of this trend. I have been trying all day to just delete all appimages from my computer, and then totally eliminate the ability to use appimages permanently. Every webpage I look at requires the use of the command line. I DON’T WANT TO PLAY YOUR GAME ANYMORE! How do I get out of this quagmire?

Linux is really becoming unusable BECAUSE of projects like Appimage! What was wrong with Synaptic?

[sudo-give-me-coffee]

English is not my language

@runbux

In recent Linux releases, there has been an undeniable effort to FORCE all users to the terminal.

this is caused by irresponsible people who call themselves “Linux blog editors for beginners”

@runbux

Appimage is a good example of this trend.

No, AppImage is not a example… you can definitely run AppImages without a single terminal line:

1. Right click on the AppImage file
2. Click on “Properties” and " Permissions "
3. Check “Allow to run this file as executables”

And is done

@runbux

Linux is really becoming unusable BECAUSE of projects like Appimage!

As said above, this is not fault of AppImage

@runbux

What was wrong with Synaptic?

Everything, you can break entire your system with 3 clicks

[probono]

The command line is not needed to use AppImages at all.
Just download, make executable, and double click to run.

How to run an AppImage

Before you can run an AppImage, you need to make it executable. This is a Linux security feature. There are three main ways to make an AppImage executable: 1. With the GUI Open your file manager and browse to the location of the AppImage Right-click on the AppImage and click the ‘Properties’ entry Switch to the Permissions tab and Click the ‘Allow executing file as program’ checkbox if you are using a Nautilus-based file manager (Files, Nemo, Caja), or click the ‘Is executable’ checkbox if yo…