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| # gs-plugin-appimage | ||
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| Plugin for [GNOME Software](https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Software) to manage applications in the [AppImage](https://appimage.org/) format ([specification](https://github.com/AppImage/AppImageSpec)). | ||
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| Note that the use of GNOME Software is purely optional, as AppImages do not need to be installed in order to be used. | ||
| Nevertheless, this may add comfort to some users who are already using GNOME Software to manager other software. | ||
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| ## Objectives | ||
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| Once this plugin is complete, it should: | ||
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| * Show AppImages in the known locations as "installed". | ||
| At least those which have already been integrated into the system by appimaged or other tools | ||
| and have desktop files integrated into the system like | ||
| `/home/me/.local/share/applications/appimagekit_96c121fd6971e6073de75aa0cdad64dd-AppImageUpdate.desktop` | ||
| * When an AppImage is opened with GS (e.g., using a right-click "open with...", | ||
| then show the application's details using the information from inside the AppImage (only) | ||
| and offer to "install", which in our case means | ||
| move to `$HOME/Applications` and integrate desktop files etc. into the system | ||
| if it hasn't already been integrated into the system (in which case we show the information | ||
| regarding this AppImage version of the application (only) and offer to run or "uninstall", which in our case | ||
| means unintegrate with the system and delete the AppImage file | ||
| * Show available AppImages from https://appimage.github.io/pages/appstream.xml and maybe other locationsas installable | ||
| * Be able to check for and trigger updates using libappimageupdate. | ||
| Ideally only if a user triggers a version check explicitly. Don't "check all the AppImages on the whole system" | ||
| because checking versions results in http requests for each application, and we may run into quota quickly | ||
| and because due to the nature of AppImage (allowing for multiple versions of the same app in parallel) | ||
| users may want to keep old versions; hence we should not make them belive they _have to_ update them. | ||
| Only offer updates if the user asks for them for this app at a certain point in time. | ||
| "Updating" for AppImage means, "Download the latest version _in addition to_ the existing version" | ||
| and keep around both (for rollback reasons) | ||
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| ## Installation | ||
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| This plugin is under development. See [BUILDING.md](BUILDING.md) for instructions on how to build it. | ||
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| ## Status | ||
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| This plugin is work in progress. What is (more or less) working so far: | ||
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| - [x] Can open an AppImage with GNOME Software and see its metadata | ||
| - [ ] Can "install" (=integrate) AppImages | ||
| - [ ] Shows installable AppImages from https://appimage.github.io/pages/appstream.xml and maybe other locations | ||
| - [ ] Can search AppImages | ||
| - [ ] Can "uninstall" (= unintegrate) AppImages | ||
| - [ ] Can update AppImages | ||
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| Your pull requests are highly appreciated. | ||
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| ## Usage | ||
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| ``` | ||
| gnome-software --verbose --local-filename=/path/to/Some.AppImage | ||
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| ## Acknowledgments | ||
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| This plugin would not be possible without the help of | ||
| * [hughsie](https://github.com/hughsie) for his work on GNOME Software and for his detailed explanations on IRC | ||
| * [TheAssassin](https://github.com/TheAssassin) for his work on `libappimage` and `libappimageupdate` | ||
| * [azubieta](https://github.com/azubieta) for his work on `libappimage` | ||
| * [Conan-Kudo](https://github.com/Conan-Kudo) for his work on distribution packaging | ||
| Moved to https://gitlab.com/probono/gs-plugin-appimage. Please go there instead. #movingtogitlab |