appimage-builder documentation

appimage-builder is a novel tool for creating AppImages. It uses the system package manager to resolve the application dependencies and creates a complete bundle. It can be used to pack almost any kind of applications including those made using: C/C++, Python, and Java.

Featuring:
  • Real GNU/Linux packaging (no more distro packaging)
  • Simple recipes
  • Simple workflow
  • Backward and forward compatibility
  • One binary, many target systems.

For information about the AppImage packaging format visit: https://appimage.org/

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