AppHub is a Linux desktop application that simplifies the installation and management of .appImage packages through an intuitive graphical interface. Additionally, it provides the ability to easily uninstall applications installed via AppImage. Is also available an app store to download and install new applications based on official AppImageHub.

More screenshots available in the screenshots folder.

• Operating System: Linux*

Note*: The application is currently tested only on Fedora workstation. However, it should work on any Linux distribution that supports the AppImage format. Distribution-specific packages will be provided in the future.

The project supports three installation modes:

1. .appImage: Download the .appImage file from the GitHub repository and execute it directly.
2. .deb: Download the .deb package from the GitHub repository and install it using your system's package manager.
3. .rpm: Download the .rpm package from the GitHub repository and install it using your system's package manager.

• Node.js: The project is built using Node.js, so you must have it installed on your system.
• pnpm: The project uses pnpm as the package manager.
• Tauri: The project uses Tauri as the framework for building the desktop application.

Note: Tauir requires the installation of additional dependencies. Please refer to the Tauri documentation for more information.

To install the application from source, follow these steps:

# Install cargo make
cargo install cargo-make

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/francesco-gaglione/AppHub.git

# Change directory to the project folder
cd AppHub

# Install the required dependencies
pnpm install

# Build the project
pnpm tauri:build

# Install the application
sudo dkpg -i ./target/release/bundle/apphub_<version>_amd64.deb

Note: Replace <version> with the version number of the application.

• Simplified installation of .appImage packages.
• Management of applications installed via AppImage.
• Intuitive graphical interface for easy navigation.
• App store to download and install new applications based on official AppImageHub.

Currently, the usage of the application is not documented. However, detailed guides will be provided once the project is more stable and structured.

The project is currently released under the MIT license. Please refer to the LICENSE file for more information.

Note: The license may change in the future due to the use of third-party libraries and frameworks.

AppHub is a project developed in spare time, and contributions are welcome! However, there are currently no specific contribution guidelines. They will be defined once the project is more stable and structured.

In the meantime, feel free to fork the project and submit pull requests. We will review them and provide feedback.

Or, if you have any suggestions or feedback, please open an issue, and we will address it as soon as possible.

The project is currently in its initial development phase. There are still many bugs to be fixed and many features to be implemented. Please be patient as we work to improve and refine the application.

The project is in experimental mode and is not yet ready for production use. We use Tauri 2.0, which is still in beta. Please use it at your own risk.

Please note that this project is developed in spare time and is not a full-time job. Contributions are appreciated and help grow the project.

Take a look to the roadmap in the ROADMAP.

If you like the project and want to support it, you can do so by donating:

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For further information, please contact the maintainer of the project.