# Why is all this command line stuff necessary?

**URL:** <https://discourse.appimage.org/t/why-is-all-this-command-line-stuff-necessary/2204>\
**Category:** Using AppImages\
**Created:** [December 27, 2020, 12:30am UTC](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/why-is-all-this-command-line-stuff-necessary/2204 "2020-12-27T00:30:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![runbux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a88e4f/32.png) [@runbux](https://discourse.appimage.org/u/runbux)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2020, 12:30am UTC](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/why-is-all-this-command-line-stuff-necessary/2204/1 "2020-12-27T00:30:26Z")

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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?

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**Author:** ![sudo-give-me-coffee](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/discourse.appimage.org/sudo-give-me-coffee/32/482_2.png) [@sudo-give-me-coffee](https://discourse.appimage.org/u/sudo-give-me-coffee)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2020, 3:30pm UTC](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/why-is-all-this-command-line-stuff-necessary/2204/2 "2020-12-27T15:30:26Z")

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> English is not my language

> [@runbux](#):
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> 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](#):
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> 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](#):
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> Linux is really becoming unusable BECAUSE of projects like Appimage!

As said above, this is not fault of AppImage

> [@runbux](#):
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> What was wrong with Synaptic?

Everything, you can break entire your system with 3 clicks

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**Author:** ![probono](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/discourse.appimage.org/probono/32/81_2.png) [@probono](https://discourse.appimage.org/u/probono)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2021, 12:52pm UTC](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/why-is-all-this-command-line-stuff-necessary/2204/3 "2021-01-30T12:52:16Z")

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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](https://discourse.appimage.org/t/how-to-run-an-appimage/80):
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> 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…