MattEqualsCoder.AppImageManager 0.1.3

.NET 8.0 This package targets .NET 8.0. The package is compatible with this framework or higher. 
dotnet add package MattEqualsCoder.AppImageManager --version 0.1.3
                    


                    

                
NuGet\Install-Package MattEqualsCoder.AppImageManager -Version 0.1.3
This command is intended to be used within the Package Manager Console in Visual Studio, as it uses the NuGet module's version of Install-Package. 
<PackageReference Include="MattEqualsCoder.AppImageManager" Version="0.1.3" />
For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package. 
<PackageVersion Include="MattEqualsCoder.AppImageManager" Version="0.1.3" />
                    


                            Directory.Packages.props
                        

                    

                
<PackageReference Include="MattEqualsCoder.AppImageManager" />
                    


                            Project file
For projects that support Central Package Management (CPM), copy this XML node into the solution Directory.Packages.props file to version the package. 
paket add MattEqualsCoder.AppImageManager --version 0.1.3
                    


                    

                
#r "nuget: MattEqualsCoder.AppImageManager, 0.1.3"
#r directive can be used in F# Interactive and Polyglot Notebooks. Copy this into the interactive tool or source code of the script to reference the package. 
#:package MattEqualsCoder.AppImageManager@0.1.3
#:package directive can be used in C# file-based apps starting in .NET 10 preview 4. Copy this into a .cs file before any lines of code to reference the package. 
#addin nuget:?package=MattEqualsCoder.AppImageManager&version=0.1.3
                    


                            Install as a Cake Addin
                        

                    

                
#tool nuget:?package=MattEqualsCoder.AppImageManager&version=0.1.3
                    


                            Install as a Cake Tool

App Image Manager

Nuget Package for helping manage AppImage files on Linux. It can create .desktop files for adding the AppImage to the user's desktop environment menu, and it can download and launch AppImages from urls. Can be used with PupNet-Deploy for single file .net applications that will automatically add themselves to the menu and auto update. (Getting the download url is not part of this package.)

Most functions can either be provided a path to an AppImage file, or auto-detect the AppImage file and directory using the automatically created environment variables when launching AppImage files.

Basic Usage

Create desktop file if it does not exist

if (!AppImage.DoesDesktopFileExist("org.mattequalscoder.example"))
{
    return new DesktopFileBuilder("org.mattequalscoder.example", "Example App")
        .AddUninstallAction(Directories.BaseFolder)
        .Build();
}

Download app image and execute

var downloadResponse = await AppImage.DownloadAsync(new DownloadAppImageRequest
{
    Url = "https://github.com/MattEqualsCoder/ExampleProject/releases/download/v1.0.0/ExampleProject.x86_64.AppImage",
    AutoLaunch = true
});

Console.WriteLine(downloadResponse.Success
    ? "Downloaded app image sucessfully"
    : $"Download of app image failed: {downloadResponse.ErrorMessage}");

Directories

The following directories are used:

  • ~/.local/share/applications - This is where the .desktop file is created
  • ~/.icons - This is where svg icon files are placed
  • ~/.icons/hicolor/<imagesize>/apps - This is where sized png files are placed
  • ~/.local/share/app-image-uninstalls - If the uninstall action is requested, this is where the bash file is created
Product Compatible and additional computed target framework versions.
.NET net8.0 is compatible.  net8.0-android was computed.  net8.0-browser was computed.  net8.0-ios was computed.  net8.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net8.0-macos was computed.  net8.0-tvos was computed.  net8.0-windows was computed.  net9.0 was computed.  net9.0-android was computed.  net9.0-browser was computed.  net9.0-ios was computed.  net9.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net9.0-macos was computed.  net9.0-tvos was computed.  net9.0-windows was computed.  net10.0 was computed.  net10.0-android was computed.  net10.0-browser was computed.  net10.0-ios was computed.  net10.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net10.0-macos was computed.  net10.0-tvos was computed.  net10.0-windows was computed. 
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0.1.3 206 10/27/2025
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