I installed Linux a few weeks ago and it was on Tuesday I wanted to add some programs I had installed (it was mGBA and melonDS) to my steam launcher, I went through the hassle of making a . desktop file for both of them (I was dumb and used a Ubuntu based distro, so it installed as a snap, which sucks hard on a hdd) and then it wouldnât launch, I searched up again (I was using chatGPT for all of this, I asked it a lot how to do stuff, itâs like this was itâs purpose beacuse it always worked first try), did the chmod x+ command and then I was done
When I clicked on new app image, the OS told me, that program /name of app/ will be launched, I clicked "Continue" and it runs! No meddling with "chmod" or anything like that.
Same, I love AppImages for that. I just wish they also had way to contain configurations instead of putting it on the system. That would make it even more portable.
also for non-KDE, non-Gnome systems, thereâs appimaged â requires a little more setup, but handles the set executable, automates the AppImage integration (.desktop files and menus), keeps a watch on specific folders for new AppImages, and provides a way to check for updates
Iâm saving this. I donât use any appimages (except a cracked Minecraft bedrock launcher but we dont talk about that one), but Iâm still going to save this.
There is no install needed, you can just edit permissions and make the file executable and then when you open it or click it the app runs.
What wonât be created by default is an application menu to run it from whatever desktop environment you use. You can create those if you wish. You can create a launcher in the menu manually, or you can use a tool called AppImageLauncher to create these for you.
I found since people are used to app stores, Iâve had a much easier time convincing people to try out Linux. My mom even said that she always wished her windows PC had a proper app store.
I think itâs still important to explain the key difference between an âapp storeâ and a package repository: the latter isnât a âstoreâ because everything is free.
I canât even get the fuckinâ thing to open half the time. Thereâs no way in hell Iâm using that buggy piece of shit to install important software.
I donât think getting instagram, or photoshop off the microsoft store is giving anyone a virus. And Iâve never gotten a virus from it in the few times Iâve used it.
Yes, I read that. A couple thousand people out of billions of users were affected, and the problem was resolved. Itâs really not as big of an issue as youâre making it out to be.
Of course, and much of it is on the app store now (which I rarely use myself), but for someone like OPs mom who just wants an easy app store, well there is one.
Honestly, if all youâve ever experienced in regards to terminals is windows CMD, then you really havenât seen much. I mean that possitively. Actually, it will give you a far worse impression on what using a Linux / Unix terminal can be like (speaking as someone who spent what feelâs like years in terminals, of which the least amount in windows CMD).
I suggest to simply play around with a Linux terminal (e.g. install VirtualBox,.then use it to install e.g. Ubuntu, then follow some simple random âLinux terminal beginner tutorialâ you can find online).