[Docs]: Linux/ ubuntu base OS - alternative way install AppImage

[ampmonteiro]

What happened?

Hi, i am using Linux, more specific Ubuntu 20.04 ( bugdie ) and you don't need AppImage Launcher to run the app or exist beter alternatives beside that. here the prove.

Icon:

App running:

Steps to reproduce?

1. Download HTTPie-*.AppImage (or HTTPie-*arm64.AppImage for ARM64 architecture) 
from the latest release page 

2. right click on file > permissions > Execute: check "Allow executing file as program" or 
via command line: chmod +x [name of appimage].AppImage

What did you expect to happen?

Expect to show in the docs alternatives ways to install in linux base, like is in this website: https://www.makeuseof.com/what-is-appimage-and-how-to-run-it-linux/

Platform

Linux

HTTPie Desktop version

2022.5.1

Relevant log output

No response

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[jkbrzt]

@ampmonteiro, thanks for sharing. We use AppImageLauncher to register a custom protocol (pie://). Without that, log-in doesn’t work. We’re looking for a better solution, but in the meantime, AppImageLauncher is necessary for the full experience.

[pongstr]

@ampmonteiro what AppImageLauncher actually does is that it deeply-registers any AppImage executable to your system, it does all of the step described in the link you sent except that it actually works. I just learned that today (I'm running Debian 11.5 btw). Give it a shot:

curl -o appimagelauncher-lite.deb https://github.com/TheAssassin/AppImageLauncher/releases/download/v2.2.0/appimagelauncher_2.2.0-travis995.0f91801.bionic_amd64.deb  && sudo apt install ./appimagelauncher-lite.deb -y