Overall there should be repo for appimages which just don't have flatpak, for some apps which can't work well in sandbox.
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I agree, this is a very handy app, and I felt very similarly when I first discovered it. That said, I've had some issues with AppImageInstaller that I haven't had with GearLever, it's nearest equivalent. That's the beauty of Linux FOSS though, so many choices :)
No appimage for gearlever???
Thanks for sharing! This APP looks very interesting for non tech people
GearLever is my pick too. It does its job, not perfect but good. Updates can be tricky tho sometimes.
Its nice to see developers wearing hijabs.
AppImageLauncher works as intended.
But, if you are willing to use the terminal, then there's appman. Appman is a terminal package manager for handling appimages, which also integrates appimages into the system. It can update appimages, as well as install images that are not found on its package database.
GearLever works better
Does it manage the --no-sandbox option often needed?
I have never used that flag. Does that just enable full system access without the usual layer of sandbox protection?
Yes,and it's the only way to start some apps on Ubuntu
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.