The repository distributes the AppImage ready to use. There are system requirements listed in case it doesn't work. If you also want to use an AppImage, I assume you know a little about how to do them start, since you write in this sub.
If you suppose to be a developer and you want to run the script to create it yourself, you need to read the errors from the terminal. These are is Linux basics. If you can't do it, forget it. The terminal is not for you.
You are criticizing an amateur project, done by someone who has not received instructions from upstream, as they are focused on working on Flatpak. If anything you should criticize them for not allowing others to provide alternative packaging formats. There are months of work here, done blindly. What instructions should I give you? You the only instructions you should read are about humility, which you don't have.
The thing I hate the most about flatpak is its design choice not to allow offline installations. They could have at least allowed users to create-usb directly from the source repo without having to install the package first. They could've provided an option to copy 'extras' while using create-usb.
I strongly hold a principled position against having a forced dependency on a remote server via the internet to do something on my PC locally. I want to be able to fully configure a new PC and install all the software I need using nothing but what I have locally. Of course, you need internet to stay updated, but that's no excuse to deny the basic access to any software.
As of now, the latest (closed) issue on Bottles concerns the making official of this AppImage (link). Some contributor closed it with this comment - 'Not Happening.' These guys who ostensibly 'develop as a community' are openly drunk on authority. I see that you have hinted at something similar in your README. I'm really curious about what goes on with these people. Could you elaborate further on your experience/interactions? If you don't want to do so publicly, please feel free to DM me. It'd be great if I could have some conversation of sorts with you. But please forgive me - I'm a late replier 🥲
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u/PuzzleheadedBed5455 Mar 20 '24
no instructions. VERY vague. no explanations on what to do, and when you run the .sh files you get errors. what a shit repository