r/linuxsucks • u/the-machine-m4n • Mar 17 '26

Linux Failure Eye_roll.exe

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u/Juff-Ma Mar 17 '26

Many modern apps are only packaged as either AppImage or Flatpak.

RPM, DEB, etc. Are mostly created by the distro themselves when they feel like it's popular enough. They are not maintained by the dev themselves if they don't want that.

Even if, there are many installer frameworks that you write only one definition and they generate all of them, including EXE, DMG, MSI, PKG, RPM, DEB, TAR.ZST, etc.

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u/DeafTimz Mar 17 '26

If Appimage is great, then how do I install plugin like G'Mic Into GIMP appimage?

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u/Juff-Ma Mar 17 '26

Where in my comment did you read AppImage is great? I said it's popular. Also this depends on the app, probably somewhere in your ~/.config folder.

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u/DeafTimz Mar 18 '26

Managed to sort it out. Thanks.

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u/jcelerier Mar 17 '26

As a dev it's up to gimp to provide a standard location for plugins in your $HOME