Bug 394672

Summary:	Please add AppImage support to KDE Neon
Product:	[KDE Neon] neon	Reporter:	Bernhard Lindner <private>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Neon Bugs <neon-bugs-null>
Status:	REPORTED ---
Severity:	normal	CC:	brunoaiss, ilikefoss, johnmaverick74, jr, neon-bugs-null, probono, sitter, theassassin, vperetokin
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Neon
OS:	Linux
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Description Bernhard Lindner 2018-05-25 14:18:49 UTC

There is an increasing number of useful tools bundled in AppImage files. I also started distributing my first Linux application as an AppImage. AppImages have striking advantages for users as well as for developers.

Unfortunately desktop integration is not supported very well (i.e. K-Menu integration, moving the packages to a predefined folder, viewing a list of packages, removal). This could be done best one the distribution/desktop side.

Please add active AppImage support to KDE Neon.

Comment 1 probono 2018-08-28 20:16:43 UTC

Let's get inspired by how the Mac handles applications using drag-and-drop in the file manager. For example, if the user moves AppImages to defined locations such as /Applications or $HOME//Applications, then they could automatically be integrated into the desktop. And the integration could be removed again once the user removes the AppImage.

This is what I have implemented in the optional appimaged daemon (not part of KDE), although I agree, proper integration in Neon (probably by the way of proper integration in Plasma) by the KDE team would be preferable.

Comment 2 probono 2018-12-27 21:46:23 UTC

I have posted some thoughts on this at https://github.com/AppImage/appimaged/issues/30.

Comment 3 John 2022-06-06 12:01:33 UTC

Please, let's not forget about the update/auto-update of appimages!

That's a very important point too!!!

Comment 4 John 2025-05-08 11:52:23 UTC

@probono

does the appimaged deamon also allows self-update of appimages (i mean being able to get notified of an update to the program or being able to right-click and choose "update")?

If so, how can i install it in fedora kde?