appimaged is an experimental implementation of the optional AppImage daemon, appimaged, in Go.
Folders being watched for AppImage files: /usr/local/bin, /opt, ~/Applications, ~/.local/bin, ~/Downloads, as well as $PATH, which frequently includes /bin, /sbin, /usr/bin, /usr/sbin, /usr/local/bin, /usr/local/sbin, and other locations.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Registers type-1 and type-2 AppImages.
- Detects mounted and unmounted partitions by watching DBus.
- Significantly lower CPU and memory usage than other implementations.
- Error notifications in case applications cannot be launched for whatever reason.
- If Firejail is on the $PATH, various options for running applications sandboxed via the context menu.
- Updating applications via the context menu.
- Opening the containing folder via the context menu.
- Extracting AppImages via the context menu.
- Announces itself on the local network using Zeroconf.
- Real-time notification based on PubSub when updates are available, as soon as they are uploaded.
- Quality checking of AppImages and notifications in case of errors (can be extended).
- Launch Services like functionality, e.g., being able to launch the newest version of an AppImage.
Website: github.com/probonopd/go-appimage/tree/master/src/appimaged
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Developer: probonopd
License: MIT License
appimaged is written in Go. Learn Go with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
Related Software
| AppImage Integration Tools | |
|---|---|
| AppImageLauncher | Integrate AppImages to your application launcher with a single click |
| Gear Lever | Python-based tool to manage AppImages |
| appimaged | AppImage daemon |
| Pin It! | Pin shortcuts for your favorite portable apps to your app launcher |
| appImageHelper | Create, delete, control and organize shortcuts to AppImage |
| AIDM | Create desktop shortcuts to AppImage applications |
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