Re: AppImage files (was: clipgrab as alternative to youtube-dl)

[Marc Shapiro <marcnshap@gmail.com>]

On 11/18/20 6:07 AM, Fred wrote:
> On 11/17/20 11:47 PM, Anssi Saari wrote:
> > Fred <fred@blakemfg.com> writes:
> >
> > > There is a binary for Linux available for download as a AppImage
> > > file. What is an AppImage file and what does one do with it. The
> > > program was probably compiled for Ubuntu.  Is it likely to also run on
> > > Debian?
> >
> > AppImage files are a kind of package that contain an app and all its
> > dependencies so yes, it's very likely it'll run on Debian. All you have
> > to do is make the AppImage file executable and run it. I recently got
> > into these since I have a problem with the Firefox Debian bundles but
> > someone maintains a current Firefox build as AppImage.
>
> Hi,
> Thanks for your answer.  I was able to get clipgrab to compile but the 
> AppImage file is a later version and may be a better choice if it will 
> run on Debian.

I am using it on a Ddevuan system and it works just fine.

Marc