AppImagePool: A simple and efficient client for AppImageHub
Here at DesdeLinux, for a long time we have been dealing with different posts about AppImage, about the fabulous and practical application and game packaging system for linux. And not only have there been informative posts about this technology, but many complete tutorials and quick guides, where we have covered various topics ranging from how to build packages using pkg2appimage until the use of various store apps and websites of these, and of desktop launchers for AppImage apps/games.
However, today we will talk about what is and how to install AppImagePool, which is a simple and efficient client for AppImageHub, that is, the well-known official online store of this packaging technology. which includes a good number of standalone applications that can simply be downloaded and run on any Linux OS. For easy integration and use in them.
But, before starting reading this publication about «AppImagePool», we recommend our previous related post with the AppImageHub online store:
AppImagePool:Cclient for AppImageHub made in Flutter
What is AppImagePool?
As expressed in his official sections in GitHub y pling, AppImagePool is:
A simple and modern desktop client for the AppImageHub Web Store, which is built using Flutter.
Whose essential characteristics are the following:
- It offers simplified categories for quick and easy management of apps and games.
- It facilitates the installation, integration and removal of managed software within the used OS.
- Includes the use of a version history and multiple download support.
- It contains a light mode and a dark mode for the best view of the user at any time.
- It is a totally free and open development (FLOSS) and free (non-profit).
And his latest current and stable version, version 5.1.0 dated 27/02/2023, included the following new features:
- Weblate translations update.
- A renewal of application architecture.
- incorporation of sminor troubleshooting.
- one mBest theming according to the libadwaita bookstore.
- Now the default is English instead of Arabic.
How is it installed and used?
For its installation, in our current operating system (Respin MilagrOS 3.1, based on MX-21/Debian-11) we have chosen the installation via Flatpak, for which I only executed the following command order to have said application installed, as seen in the following 2 images:
flatpak install flathub io.github.prateekmedia.appimagepoolThen, it can be easily executed via Application Menu or Application Launcher to verify that it allows us to quickly manage any app/game from the AppImageHub store without major problems. As can be seen in the following images:
Installation via Flatpak
First start
Installed version check
Access to the preferences menu
Using dark mode
Mesh view of available apps
Test app installation: GameHub
Running installed app: GameHub
And in case you want to know more about technology and AppImage packages, we invite you to explore the following link.
AppimageHub is a huge and growing online catalog of applications and games of all kinds, which currently has more than 1289 programs in AppImages format. Please note that the files AppImages are standalone applications that can simply be downloaded and run on any Linux distribution. For easy download, integration and use on almost any type and version of GNU/Linux Distro. About AppImageHub
Summary
In summary, «AppImagePool» is an ideal add-on for those linux users who make heavy use of this type of packaging of applications and games, and who also tend to constantly download files from the online store AppImageHub. Therefore, if you are one of them, we invite you to try it, and tell us about your experience with it through the comments. For the knowledge and enjoyment of the entire Community.
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