Simple to run i.e download,make it executable and run.since it is not installed no system libraries are altered.Compatibility with most linux distributions.What is an appimage application and what are its benefitsįor starters,there are many ways an application can be installed in a linux system i.e deb packages,snaps,flatpaks and appimages.Our focus today is appimages.Īn Appimage application is a single portable and executable software that can be run on linux without installation. I am going demonstrate how you can add an appimage application shortcut to linux desktop system's application menu and also how to customize its icon.But first lets get to understand what an appimage software is.