Greetings,
Is this the appropriate forum to seek help for Darktable? In the event that it is, I am having the following problem.
OS: Linux Mint 22
Darktable: 5.0.1
I use Darktable by downloading the Appimage file, copy it to a home-level directory of my own creation, and set up Linux Mint’s menu to load and run the appimage. I do no other installation of the application.
For a couple of years, everything worked fine, running the application from the Linux Mint menu. Lately, when I invoke the program from the menu, I see a brief display of the splash screen which then disappears and nothing starts.
If I go to the directory that has the appimage file and click on the filename, the program starts properly and runs with no problem. Vexatious!
Any thoughts on what I might look at in this situation? Thanks!
Jay Rutherford
What is the command you’re using in your menu launcher? Have you done chmod a+x /path/to/darktable.appimage?
Yes. The solution is easy!
“Installing” the appimage is not installation that sets up things such as menu entries: you have to do it by hand.
right click on “menu” and select “Edit Menus.” Either find the existing entry for darktable, or create a new one. “Properties” should be the full path to your appimage, including the full name.
As @paperdigits has pointed out, the appimage file must be executable. You might have to “sudo” the chmod command.
Hello Mica,
Yes, the proper permission is in place to execute the appimage as a program, otherwise I couldn’t even run it from my created darktable folder.
I’m experienced in setting up the Linux Mint menu to run appimages and other applications, so that is not my issue. I suspect the problem is not a Darktable problem, but don’t know where to turn to with my question.
Thank you for your response!
Jay
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Oh dear… my answer probably makes it clear that I did not read your question properly. Apologies for that.
Hello, I personally use “Gear Lever” to install AppImages. This little utility installs everything where it’s needed, and can be found in the Mint software library.
That’s a flatpak application which I wouldn’t use. I’m sure the issue is with my menu but I can’t find it…yet!
Thanks for the reply.
Jay