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Makes Linux applications self-contained by copying in the libraries and plugins that the application uses, and optionally generates an AppImage. Can be used for Qt and other applications
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Can I specify the output file name? #595

Closed x-tools-author closed 12 months ago

x-tools-author commented 12 months ago

I want to output a fixed(such as 123.AppImage) file name when create AppImage with linuxdeployqt.

probonopd commented 12 months ago

The output filename is based on the Ǹame=... in the .desktop file. So, if you set that key to the correct application name, you will get an AppImage with the correct naming (including the architecture) automatically.

x-tools-author commented 12 months ago

My .desktop file is:


[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Name=QtSwissArmyKnife
Comment=Qt Swiss Army Knife
Exec=QtSwissArmyKnife
Icon=QtSwissArmyKnife
Categories=Development;
```.
but the output file is: QtSwissArmyKnife-eccc148-x86_64.AppImage.
I mean that can I specifyed the output file name as 123.AppImage?
probonopd commented 12 months ago

The AppImage naming scheme is: ApplicationName + + version + + architecture + ".AppImage". So the generated filename is correct.

If your application would be called "123", then you should set Name=123 and would get 123-eccc148-x86_64.AppImage.

This naming scheme is a convention and is part of how AppImageUpdate works. Why would you like to name the AppImage differently than the name of your application?