AppImage – Register AppImage Files as Desktop App

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How can I register an .appimage file (specifically, the tiled map editor found here) as a desktop app? (Like firefox — I can launch it by typing 'Firefox' into search rather than opening up a console and typing /path/to/directory/firefox.ext)

Best Answer

You can also use AppImageLauncher which provides desktop integration along with some additional features. Unlike appimaged, it:

  • asks for confirmation before creating desktop entry for an AppImage.
  • works with AppImages in any location
  • doesn't use a daemon for monitoring, so more efficient.

Specifics of how it works are explained in the wiki. It can be installed directly from the packages provided in the releases or by using packages from PPA:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:appimagelauncher-team/stable
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install appimagelauncher
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