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    orao
    deepin
    2017-05-19 04:52
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    Hello. I've been using Deepin OS on virtual machine for some time. Your UI looks great, however I have some issues and the most irritating one is  the lack of support for AppImages. I tried to install an app (Gravit Designer) but it doesn't work. I can use it as a web app, but it's not the same experience. I hope you can fix this, because it already works on systems like Ubuntu.
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    dimador
    deepin
    2017-05-19 05:09
    #1
    Edited by dimador at 2017-5-18 21:13

    You actually can use AppImages in deepin.  You need to make it executable and then run:
    1. chmod a+x appName.AppImage
    2. ./appName.AppImage
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    It works for me...
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    orao
    deepin
    2017-05-19 08:45
    #2
    https://bbs.deepin.org/post/139656
    You actually can use AppImages in deepin.  You need to make it executable and then run:
    It works for ...

    I know that. But if you look at the terminal while using the AppImage file that way you can see some error reports. Anyway, is it possible to integrate the app with the system, so that I can start by clicking its icon in the dock panel? Thanks.
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    nipos
    deepin
    2017-05-20 04:26
    #3
    Create a file with the extension .sh and the following content:
    /path/to/your.AppImage
    Make sure that the AppImage and the .sh file have execution rights.
    Then you can open it by clicking the .sh file.
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    xolotl
    deepin
    2017-05-20 16:07
    #4
    Well that's fine for us but not for the non-technical people who use Deepin
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    orao
    deepin
    2017-05-21 13:46
    #5
    Thanks for the advices. However, I found a better solution. The problem was in Deepin file manager, it seems that it has a bad support for AppImages. I am new to Linux and maybe my observations don't make sense, but when I installed Nautilus  I could finally start the AppImage files without any problem.
    This post can also be an appeal for the Deepin os developer team to enhance this part of their otherwise great Linux distro.
    Anyway, I have another question regarding the AppImage files. I still can't make a shortcut icon on desktop except copying the 50 MB large file on it. Is there a way to send only the icon on the desktop?
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    alh54
    deepin
    2017-05-24 14:18
    #6
    You can create a symbolic link:
    1. ln -s /path/to/your.AppImage /home//Desktop/
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