--- title: AppManager installs AppImages on Ubuntu without needing FUSE description: AppManager is a GTK4/Libadwaita app for Ubuntu that installs and manages AppImages without requiring FUSE 2 (libfuse2t64), using uruntime instead. It supports... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/appmanager-installs-appimages-on-ubuntu-without-needing-fuse-mtuprscwp twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: AppManager installs AppImages on Ubuntu without needing FUSE | daily.dev og:description: AppManager is a GTK4/Libadwaita app for Ubuntu that installs and manages AppImages without requiring FUSE 2 (libfuse2t64), using uruntime instead. It supports... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/appmanager-installs-appimages-on-ubuntu-without-needing-fuse-mtuprscwp og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/mtUprScWP.png og:image:alt: AppManager installs AppImages on Ubuntu without needing FUSE og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # AppManager installs AppImages on Ubuntu without needing FUSE **[omg\! ubuntu\!](https://daily.dev/sources/omgub)** · 3 min read · 30 upvotes · 5 comments ## Summary AppManager is a GTK4/Libadwaita app for Ubuntu that installs and manages AppImages without requiring FUSE 2 (libfuse2t64), using uruntime instead. It supports both SquashFS and DwarFS-packed AppImages, offers a macOS-style drag-to-install flow, handles bulk import of existing AppImages, and provides per-app settings for launch arguments, icons, environment variables, and portable home folders. Updates can be scheduled with zsync delta patches, and a CLI is bundled for terminal users. It's open source and distributed as an AppImage itself. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### How can I run AppImages on Ubuntu without installing FUSE 2 (libfuse2t64)? AppManager, a GTK4/Libadwaita app, installs and runs AppImages on Ubuntu by mounting them through uruntime instead of relying on FUSE. It supports both SquashFS and the newer DwarFS-packed AppImages, eliminating the need to install libfuse2t64 that some AppImages still require even though Ubuntu ships FUSE 3 by default. _daily.dev surfaces practical fixes like this for developers packaging or running Linux desktop apps._ ### What features does AppManager offer for managing AppImages on Linux? AppManager provides a macOS-style drag-to-install flow, bulk import of existing AppImages, per-app launch arguments, portable home/config folders, custom icons and launcher keywords, an extract option for faster startup, scheduled updates with zsync delta patches, update checks via GitHub or GitLab links, and a bundled CLI for terminal use. _developers evaluating Linux packaging tools can track releases like AppManager on daily.dev._ ### How does AppManager differ from Gear Lever for managing AppImages on Ubuntu? Unlike Gear Lever and similar AppImage managers, AppManager does not depend on FUSE at all, since it mounts AppImages via uruntime rather than libfuse2. This removes the extra step of installing libfuse2t64 on Ubuntu before AppImages that require FUSE 2 can run. _comparing Linux desktop utilities like AppManager and Gear Lever is easier with daily.dev's technical coverage._ ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@axtroz** · 10 upvotes > I've never understood this UX. Why is dragging better than a bloody button that you can operate with a keyboard in addition to pointing devices? **@hemna** · 0 upvotes > Ubuntu is dead platform now. **@brennangoewert** · 0 upvotes > Don't currently have a need for appimage, but good to know this exists for when I do. ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [The Ultimate Guide to Universal Linux Apps: Snap, Flatpak, and AppImage](https://daily.dev/posts/the-ultimate-guide-to-universal-linux-apps-snap-flatpak-and-appimage-23zwuevhp) · Ruby Flow · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Linux Apps Without Distro Lock-In? 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