go-appimagetool
Go implementation of AppImage tools for creating and managing portable Linux applications.
What is go-appimagetool?
Go AppImage is a Go implementation of tools for creating and managing AppImages, a universal packaging format for Linux applications. It provides utilities like appimagetool to bundle dependencies and convert AppDirs into portable AppImages, and appimaged to integrate these applications into the system. The project simplifies software distribution by enabling delta updates and static binaries that run across Linux distributions without installation.
Linux application developers and maintainers who need to package and distribute software as portable, dependency-free AppImages, especially those looking for a simple, static binary toolchain.
Developers choose Go AppImage for its simplicity, static compilation that avoids shared library issues, and built-in support for delta updates via zsync. It's maintained by the inventor of the AppImage format, ensuring alignment with the spec and a focus on reducing meta-work with Go's tooling.
Overview
Go implementation of AppImage tools
Use Cases
Best For
- Creating portable Linux applications with bundled dependencies like Qt or Gtk
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