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@Samueru-sama By saying "Run app on NixOS" I meant just running app locally and by asking Nix package is the theme thing running on locally. So yeah run app & build it is what I meant
AppManager has limited value on NixOS because NixOS already provides superior declarative package management where users can install, update, and rollback applications through configuration files with full reproducibility.
AppImages conflict with NixOS’s philosophy and don’t work natively since NixOS lacks standard directories like /lib or /usr/lib, so they require special tools like appimage-run to wrap them in a compatible environment.
AppImages conflict with NixOS’s philosophy and don’t work natively since NixOS lacks standard directories like /lib or /usr/lib, so they require special tools like appimage-run to wrap them in a compatible environment.
That's not true for a lot of appimages now, including this one.
So what is true? Does just double click launch AppImage works? I have not tested on NixOS anything
Every single appimage made with sharun will run out of the box in NixOS without appimage-run
Just today I had to make this bug report at the uruntime because a NixOS user found this issue at eden related to NixOS always stripping the binaries by default.
edit. Anyhow, app should work on NixOS since appimage-run binary is provided by sharun.
No xd
It doesn't need appimage-run kem-a, we guarantee that this will work in non-FHS systems, that includes NixOS.
The only hard dependency we have is a shell in /bin/sh and write access to /tmp, NixOS has both of those always, and I plan to eventually get rid of the /bin/sh dependency btw.
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[-][FEATURE] Run app on NixOS[/-][+][FR] Run app on NixOS[/+]Samueru-sama commentedon Feb 15, 2026
This AppImage should run directly on NixOS. What do you mean exactly?
bahrom04 commentedon Feb 15, 2026
there is no any shell.nix to fetch dependencies and run it via nix. Maybe I will create myself
Samueru-sama commentedon Feb 15, 2026
In that case you are requesting a Nix package, wasn't clear what you meant with "Run app on NixOS".
bahrom04 commentedon Feb 15, 2026
@Samueru-sama By saying "Run app on NixOS" I meant just running app locally and by asking Nix package is the theme thing running on locally. So yeah run app & build it is what I meant
kem-a commentedon Feb 15, 2026
@bahrom04
AppManager has limited value on NixOS because NixOS already provides superior declarative package management where users can install, update, and rollback applications through configuration files with full reproducibility.
AppImages conflict with NixOS’s philosophy and don’t work natively since NixOS lacks standard directories like /lib or /usr/lib, so they require special tools like appimage-run to wrap them in a compatible environment.
edit. Anyhow, app should work on NixOS
Samueru-sama commentedon Feb 15, 2026
That's not true for a lot of appimages now, including this one.
kem-a commentedon Feb 15, 2026
So what is true? Does just double click launch AppImage works? I have not tested on NixOS anything
Samueru-sama commentedon Feb 15, 2026
Every single appimage made with sharun will run out of the box in NixOS without
appimage-runJust today I had to make this bug report at the uruntime because a NixOS user found this issue at eden related to NixOS always stripping the binaries by default.
kem-a commentedon Feb 15, 2026
Ok, good news. I didn't know that. Will edit above message.
Samueru-sama commentedon Feb 15, 2026
No xd
It doesn't need
appimage-runkem-a, we guarantee that this will work in non-FHS systems, that includes NixOS.The only hard dependency we have is a shell in
/bin/shand write access to/tmp, NixOS has both of those always, and I plan to eventually get rid of the/bin/shdependency btw.This is also mentioned in the README of the anylinux repo btw
crueter commentedon Feb 15, 2026
Install gentoo instead of your meme operating system that isn't even real Linux
bahrom04 commentedon Feb 16, 2026
can you elaborate?