appInstalleR

A simple and efficient command-line tool to create desktop entries for AppImage applications on Linux systems.

Description

appInstalleR automatically generates and installs .desktop files for AppImage applications, making them accessible from your system's application menu. It places the desktop entries in the user's local applications directory (~/.local/share/applications/).

Features

• Creates desktop entries for AppImage files
• Automatically sets correct file permissions
• Places desktop files in the correct user directory
• Simple command-line interface
• Minimal dependencies

Dependencies

• Rust 2021 edition or later
• Dependencies (automatically managed by Cargo):
  • clap (^4.5.23)
  • dirs (^5.0)

Installation

0. Using crates.io:

cargo install appInstalleR

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/sponkurtus2/appInstalleR.git

2. Build the project:

cargo build --release

3. Run the project:

cargo run --release

Usage

appInstalleR --app-file <path_to_app_image>

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How It Works

1. The tool validates that the specified file exists and has the .AppImage extension
2. Creates a desktop entry file with the appropriate metadata
3. Places the file in ~/.local/share/applications/
4. Sets the correct file permissions (executable)

Building from Source

The project uses several optimization flags for release builds:

• Link Time Optimization (LTO) enabled
• Binary size optimization
• Symbol stripping
• Panic abort optimization

Notes

• This tool is designed for Linux systems
• Requires appropriate permissions to create files in the user's application directory
• Desktop entries are created for the current user only (not system-wide)