This repository provides Unofficial AppImages of Emacs built on top of JuNest and the scripts to built them.
You can download the last continuous version from here.
Previously, this Appimage was based on the official PPA, but given the gradual abandonment of .deb packages in favor of Snaps, the latest version available is 28_28.1.1. You can download it from here if you have any problems with JuNest based versions, with "AM" and AppMan (keep reading) you can also downgrade via the --rollback option.
NOTE: This repository is inspired by github.com/probonopd/Emacs.AppImage and created to make sure that "AM" and AppMan users don't get left behind!
You can analyze the presence of excess files inside the AppImage by extracting it:
./*.AppImage --appimage-extract
To start your tests, run the "AppRun" script inside the "squashfs-root" folder extracted from the AppImage:
./squashfs-root/AppRun
I wrote two bash scripts to install and manage the applications: AM and AppMan. Their dual existence is based on the needs of the end user.
| "AM" Application Manager |
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If you want to install system-wide applications on your GNU/Linux distribution in a way that is compatible with Linux Standard Base (all third-party apps must be installed in dedicated directories under /opt and their launchers and binaries in /usr/local/* ...), just use "AM" Application Manager. This app manager requires root privileges only to install / remove applications, the main advantage of this type of installation is that the same applications will be available to all users of the system. |
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| "AppMan" |
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If you don't want to put your app manager in a specific path but want to use it portable and want to install / update / manage all your apps locally, download "AppMan" instead. With this script you will be able to decide where to install your applications (at the expense of a greater consumption of resources if the system is used by more users). AppMan is portable, all you have to do is write the name of a folder in your $HOME where you can install all the applications available in the "AM" database, and without root privileges. |
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