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linuxdeploy AppImage example
linuxdeploy-x86_64.AppImage --appdir AppDir -e /bin/lowdown -d /home/risto/scripts/lowdown.desktop -i 256x256/lowdown.png -o appimage
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Lowdown
Comment=standard terminal emulator for the X window system
Exec=lowdown
Terminal=true
Type=Application
Encoding=UTF-8
Icon=lowdown
Categories=System;TerminalEmulator;
Keywords=shell;prompt;command;commandline;cmd;
StartupWMClass=Lowdown

1. Build the lowdown AppImage

$ ./build.sh
linuxdeploy version 1-alpha (git commit ID 1d3d974), GitHub actions build 115 built on 2022-09-13 13:23:50 UTC

-- Creating basic AppDir structure -- 
...

2. Create an example

$ echo "# scripts\n\nVarious scripts" > README.md

3. Test the example

$ ./Lowdown-bae2dc0-x86_64.AppImage -tterm README.md
scripts

    Various scripts
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