Dev1 Galaxy Forum / Appimage non functional as normal user

Re: Appimage non functional as normal user

dummy@example.com (TinMonk) — Wed, 01 Jan 2025 07:20:14 +0000

Don't know if this will help, but I had this exact problem. Try this, it worked for me:

First, I installed libfuse2. This won't remove libfuse3 but will give you compatibility with the older fuse libs which is sometimes a problem with some appimages.

and then type this into terminal:

$ ln -s /bin/fusermount3 /usr/bin

this should help with the permissions problem, among other things.

Re: Appimage non functional as normal user

dummy@example.com (greenjeans) — Sun, 17 Nov 2024 21:32:24 +0000

^^The above reply is how I do mine, never had an issue, but all i'm using it for are browsers. Perhaps it's program-specific? Have you tried other appimages?

Just downloaded a nightly and an esr version of Firefox yesterday, and both work fine.

Re: Appimage non functional as normal user

dummy@example.com (LinuxMan) — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 22:41:38 +0000

Right click the AppImage and select Properties, then click on the Permissions Tab, now put a check mark in "Allow this file to run as an app" cilck close now right click it again and select "execute" it should work now

Re: Appimage non functional as normal user

dummy@example.com (stargate-sg1-cheyenne-mtn) — Sun, 22 Sep 2024 09:47:58 +0000

was this ever solved?

Re: Appimage non functional as normal user

dummy@example.com (ghp) — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 03:51:21 +0000

this perhaps?
https://github.com/endless-sky/endless-sky/issues/10297

Re: Appimage non functional as normal user

dummy@example.com (Red_Fir) — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 02:08:08 +0000

No joy,
neither solution was effective.

Re: Appimage non functional as normal user

dummy@example.com (GNUser) — Sun, 07 Jul 2024 01:59:23 +0000

Hi Red_Fir. I've encountered your issue with some recent appimages:

$ ./foo.AppImage
fuse: failed to exec fusermount: Permission denied

I'm able to fix the problem like this:

$ export FUSERMOUNT_PROG=$(which fusermount)
$ ./foo.AppImage

The bug was introduced by recent changes in the tools used to create appimages and has nothing to do with Devuan. Old appimages that were working fine on Devuan 4 (Chimaera) are still working fine for me on Devuan 5 (Daedalus) without the above workaround.

Re: Appimage non functional as normal user

dummy@example.com (aitor) — Sat, 06 Jul 2024 11:29:35 +0000

Read the header of /etc/fuse.conf. I have the following setup (fuse is required by vdev):

# The file /etc/fuse.conf allows for the following parameters:
#
# user_allow_other - Using the allow_other mount option works fine as root, in
# order to have it work as user you need user_allow_other in /etc/fuse.conf as
# well. (This option allows users to use the allow_other option.) You need
# allow_other if you want users other than the owner to access a mounted fuse.
# This option must appear on a line by itself. There is no value, just the
# presence of the option.

user_allow_other

# mount_max = n - this option sets the maximum number of mounts.
# Currently (2014) it must be typed exactly as shown
# (with a single space before and after the equals sign).

#mount_max = 1000

i.e., you want to enable user_allow_other.

Re: Appimage non functional as normal user

dummy@example.com (stopAI) — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 11:39:47 +0000

I think it is related to this

https://github.com/AppImage/type2-runtime/issues/15

Re: Appimage non functional as normal user

dummy@example.com (Red_Fir) — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 15:48:17 +0000

yes

when executed from the command line (as user) the full message is

"fuse: failed to exec fusermount: Permission denied

Cannot mount AppImage, please check your FUSE setup.
You might still be able to extract the contents of this AppImage
if you run it with the --appimage-extract option.
See https://github.com/AppImage/AppImageKit/wiki/FUSE
for more information
open dir error: No such file or directory"

When invoked via sudo it executes (but as a new user without a game history)

Re: Appimage non functional as normal user

dummy@example.com (stopAI) — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 11:45:45 +0000

Did you make it executable (as user) with command

chmod +x

Re: Appimage non functional as normal user

dummy@example.com (Red_Fir) — Sat, 29 Jun 2024 23:05:27 +0000

When ran from the command line it gives
failed to exec fusermount: Permission denied

Appimage non functional as normal user

dummy@example.com (Red_Fir) — Sat, 29 Jun 2024 22:47:02 +0000

So I have XFCE on Devuan5
I recently downloaded an appimage that will not execute as user, It executes without hitch as root.
Other appimages run flawlessly but not this one. (Endless_Sky-v0.10.8-x86_64.AppImage)

I assume that I need to be a part of some group?
Any direction would be good!