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Helper application for Linux distributions serving as a kind of "entry point" for running and integrating AppImages (github.com)

submitted 2 days ago by Suoko@feddit.it to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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This should be installed as default in all distro. Run it with --install, put appimages in ~/Applications and it's done, you'll see all apps in your DE app menu

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[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 1 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

I have never used that flag. Does that just enable full system access without the usual layer of sandbox protection?

[–] Suoko@feddit.it 1 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Yes,and it's the only way to start some apps on Ubuntu

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 1 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

Okay, well gear lever lets you add command line arguments which get saved in the config so that should work easily. I will say it's odd to me that you say this is needed for a specific OS, let alone often. I have never used that flag and I've been using an Ubuntu variant for ~5 years now. Doesn't mean you're wrong or anything, I'm just surprised because that seems to defeat one of the main purposes of appImages. The whole security/safety model seems to be sidestepped if you use that flag. I tend to only use appImage if it's my only option because flatpaks seem to work better in my experience.