How to easily download and install applications on Linux with the AppImage Pool – Easy Steps

AppImagePool is an AppImageHub client for Linux. With it, users can easily browse and download AppImages from the AppImageHub store. Here’s how to make it work on your Linux system.

What is an AppImage?

An AppImage is a type of executable file that mimics how portable EXE’s are in Microsoft Windows. AppImages is ideal for those who want an easy way to install Linux applications.

Application images are saved in a sandbox and run without the need to install anything on your computer. Everything you need to run the program is compressed inside and safe on your system. Most of the AppImage files can be found on AppImageHub, a popular AppImages source.

Since AppImage files are executable, they must be marked as executable to run on a Linux machine. So updating the permissions for an AppImage is best done in a terminal window with the chmod command.

sudo chmod +x AppImageFile.AppImage

When the permissions of an AppImage are updated and the file is marked as executable, the AppImage file can be run with the following command. Or by double clicking.

./AppImageFile.AppImage

Installing AppImage Pool on Linux

AppImage Pool is available for installation on any Linux operating system using the Flathub app store like Flatpak. Also, users can download and run it as an AppImage.

To get your hands on the AppImage Pool tool, you will need to install it. Open a terminal window on the Linux desktop. You can open a terminal window by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T on the keyboard. Or search for “Terminal” in the application menu and run it that way.

With the terminal window open, follow the installation instructions for AppImage Pool below, which corresponds to the Linux operating system you are currently using.

AppImage

The AppImage method is the best way to configure the AppImage Pool on Linux. For starters, it is an AppImage store, and the AppImage Pool can be updated through the store. It is also updated more frequently than the Flatpak version.

To get started, use the wget and download the latest version of AppImage Pool directly from the project’s GitHub page.

wget https://github.com/prateekmedia/appimagepool/releases/download/4.0.0/appimagepool-x86_64.AppImage

After downloading the latest version of AppImage Pool on your computer, you will need to update the file permissions. Also, the AppImage Pool application must be marked as executable to run on your Linux PC.

sudo chmod +x appimagepool-x86_64.AppImage

With updated permissions, AppImage Pool is ready to go. Start it with the following command.

./appimagepool-x86_64.AppImage

Alternatively, you can start the AppImage Pool application by opening the Linux file manager and double-clicking the file “appimagepool-x86_64.AppImage”.

Flatpak

If the AppImage version of the AppImage Pool doesn’t work for you, Flatpak will work fine. To get started, you will need to install the Flatpak runtime on your computer. To configure the runtime on your computer, follow our guide on the subject.

After configuring the Flatpak runtime on your computer, you will have to configure the Flathub app store on your computer. Using the remote flatpak-add command below, add Flathub.

flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo

Now that the Flathub app store is set up on your computer, you can begin the AppImage Pool installation. Using the flatpak installation command below, set the latest version of AppImage Pool on your computer.

flatpak install flathub io.github.prateekmedia.appimagepool

When the AppImage Pool application is enabled on your computer, it will appear in your application menu, ready to use.

Using AppImage Pool to install applications on Linux

To use the AppImage Pool to install AppImage applications on your computer, follow the step-by-step instructions below.

Paso 1: Launch the AppImage Pool application on the Linux desktop through the application menu. With the application open, look at the sidebar. In the sidebar, you will see a list of categories to choose from.

Select a category to search for the applications you want to install. When you have found the category you want to explore, look through the list of available applications in the AppImage Pool list.

Paso 2: After reviewing the list of applications, select the application you want to install. When you have selected the application, the AppImage Pool application page for the program you are installing will load.

Paso 3: On the AppImage Pool application page, look for the blue “Download” button. Selecting this button will download your application to the “Applications” folder in your home directory.

Paso 4: When the AppImage Pool program finishes downloading the app, close it as you no longer need to use it. After closing it, start the Linux file manager.

With the Linux file manager open and ready to go, locate the “Applications” folder and click on it with your mouse. Once inside the folder, double-click on the AppImage file to start the program.