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@aqilaziz aqilaziz commented May 21, 2026

Summary

  • document known Linux AppImage startup symptoms such as unshare uid_map failures, Interpreter not found, and cannot execute binary file
  • point Debian/Ubuntu users to the .deb package when AppImage startup is blocked by host restrictions
  • list diagnostics maintainers need for Fedora/openSUSE/non-Debian reports

Refs #2368
Refs #2380
Refs #2231

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  • Documentation
    • Added comprehensive Linux AppImage documentation including platform specifications (x64-targeted, default asset for curl installer), common startup failure scenarios with root causes (namespace/permission issues, missing interpreter, execution errors), recommended troubleshooting steps (fallback to .deb on Debian/Ubuntu systems), and required diagnostic information for issue reporting.

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The gitbooks/features/platform.md documentation file is extended with a new "Linux AppImage notes" section that provides AppImage-specific behavior details, failure symptom recognition, troubleshooting guidance for Debian/Ubuntu users, and a diagnostic checklist for issue reports on other distributions.

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Linux AppImage Documentation

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Linux AppImage notes section
gitbooks/features/platform.md
New section clarifying that the Linux AppImage targets x64 and is the default asset for the curl installer. Describes common failure symptoms (namespace permissions, missing interpreter, execution errors), recommends .deb package for Debian/Ubuntu users, and requests distro/kernel version, GPU/driver stack, and filename details when reporting AppImage issues on other distributions.

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🐰 A document grows with guidance new,
AppImage notes for folks like you—
What x64 means, where to find,
Troubleshooting tips, all well-designed,
Users helped, bug reports refined! 📚

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Looks good, nice work!

@graycyrus graycyrus merged commit ddbd0fc into tinyhumansai:main May 22, 2026
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senamakel pushed a commit to aqilaziz/openhuman that referenced this pull request May 23, 2026
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