The AppImage
Today I used MuseScore on a newly generated system, and the AppImage was saved so MuseScore didn't need to be loaded again. However, the media type association was lost, so I had to install the old version anyway. This shouldn't be necessary, so is there an easier way?
Another side-effect, of course, is that the AppImage is not automatically added to the system menu. Only a regular install or a manual addition in the menu will ensure that.
An obvious solution: Make an installable version, at least for PC-based systems.
(I'm running Linux Mint 18.2 Beta, based on Ubuntu 16.10).
Oh ... The AppImage refuses to be scheduled unless you remember to set the Xecute bit ... :)
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As far as I know, it's indeed normal / unavoidable that merely downloading an AppImage would not do the things associated with a normal install (eg, setting up file associations, modifying system menus, setting execute permissions, etc).
As for creating a regular install version, that is something each individual distribution maintainer deals with, so these come gradually, but they do eventually happen.
@ingeva, this command will restore file type integration and add MuseScore to your system menu:
To get a full list of command available with the AppImage try either of these commands:
In reply to @ingeva, this command will by shoogle
Nice! Thanks!