How about some instructions with examples of how to actually use this tool?

[Jibun-no-Kage]

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Feature description

How about some instructions with examples of how to actually use this tool?

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Additional context

How about some instructions with examples of how to actually use this tool? I am trying to understand how to use this tool to install gdm-settings tool. But I can't make heads or tails of how to use this tool never mind install it. I git cloned the project, now what?

[Jibun-no-Kage]

I found the instructions on how to install on Debian, but on Debian 12 hit the following issue...

# apt install software-properties-common
# add-apt-repository ppa:appimagelauncher-team/stable
# apt update
# apt install appimagelauncher

On add the repository...

# add-apt-repository ppa:appimagelauncher-team/stable
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/add-apt-repository", line 362, in <module>
    sys.exit(0 if addaptrepo.main() else 1)
                  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/bin/add-apt-repository", line 345, in main
    shortcut = handler(source, **shortcut_params)
               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/shortcuts.py", line 40, in shortcut_handler
    return handler(shortcut, **kwargs)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/ppa.py", line 86, in __init__
    if self.lpppa.publish_debug_symbols:
       ^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/ppa.py", line 126, in lpppa
    self._lpppa = self.lpteam.getPPAByName(name=self.ppaname)
                  ^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/ppa.py", line 113, in lpteam
    self._lpteam = self.lp.people(self.teamname)
                   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'people'

[mihawk90]

I found the instructions on how to install on Debian, but on Debian 12 hit the following issue...

You didn't read the install guide properly:

On Ubuntu and derivatives, you can use one of the PPAs

PPAs are Ubuntu specific and not meant for Debian.

On other Debian-based systems or if you do not want to use the PPAs, you can install AppImageLauncher manually using one of the .deb packages provided on this latest release page.

This is also already mentioned in the Readme when you open this Repo: https://github.com/TheAssassin/AppImageLauncher?tab=readme-ov-file#system-wide-installation