AppImage Pool
Version: 5.0.0 Web:https://github.com/ prateekmedia/appimagepool
Universal file formats such as Flatpaks, AppImages, and Snaps have significantly reduced the amount of effort that’s required to install new applications in Linux. By decoupling it from the underlying package management scheme, such formats have helped to make the process consistent across distros.
However, while these new packaging formats have their respective online application stores (Flathub for Flatpaks, AppImageHub for AppImages and Snapcraft for Snaps), what if you want to browse the available programs and then install them from outside the browser environment?
AppImage Pool fills exactly that void. As its name suggests, it’s a desktop application store that enables you to search, download, install, and manage AppImages in any Linux distro.
The application store is available both as an AppImage, as well as a Flatpak. To install the AppImage, type the following:
$ sudo chmod a+x appimagepool-x86_64.
AppImage.AppImage Similarly, install the Flatpak with:
$ sudo flatpak install flathub io.github. prateekmedia.appimagepool
$ flatpak run io.github.prateekmedia.appimagepool
AppImage Pool is written in Flutter and has a clean, intuitive interface, reminiscent of any modern Linux application store. You get a categorised list of programs, and instead of fetching the latest version of the application the Download button brings up a list of all available versions, giving you the ability to install a particular version, which is a pretty nifty feature.
Once you’ve selected a program, you can track its progress. After downloading, it’ll be listed under the Installed tab, from where you can launch it with a single click. However, the application doesn’t integrate the installed AppImage with the distro’s application menu, so you’ll have to fire it from under the Installed tab in AppImage Pool. You can also remove all installed AppImages from under this tab by pressing the Trash icon next to the program you want to remove.