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Discussion on: How to Add AppImage Application to Menu in Ubuntu (Linux)

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Rachit Khurana

Easier option for beginners: Use Appimage launcher
github.com/TheAssassin/AppImageLau...

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Mark M

Quick Q: How do you move from beginner to intermediate if you never learn how to do something in the first place and always rely upon third-party services?

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Mohammed Samgan Khan

Thanks for the update mate, for sure this is an alternative but it ain't for beginners.
Anyhow thanks for the introduction.

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Raul Dipeas

Very much easy indeed.

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Richard Gomes

One "problem" is that this solution does not currently work on Debian Bookwork. It's really frustrating that people develop stuff for Ubuntu and simply ignore Debian.

I've created a Bash script which is somewhat similar to AppImageLauncher:

  1. copy or move the AppImage file onto $HOME/Applications;
  2. retrieves all icons from the AppImage and saves under $HOME/.local/share/icons;
  3. creates a desktop file;
  4. creates a symbolic link to the AppImage file under $HOME/bin.

It's available here:
appimage-desktop-entry

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websilvercraft

I think AppImageLaucher comes by default with ubuntu, when you click and ImageApp file it is open with AppImageLaucher