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Linux

Download & install

Run the AppImage directly - no installation needed. Or build from source if you prefer.

1
Download the AppImage
Download the latest AppImage from the link below.
CLauncher.AppImage
2
Make it executable
AppImages need execute permission before they can run.
chmod +x CLauncher.AppImage
3
Run it
Double-click in your file manager, or run from terminal:
./CLauncher.AppImage
On some distros you may need libfuse2 installed for AppImages to work:
# Arch / Manjaro
sudo pacman -S fuse2
# Debian / Ubuntu
sudo apt install libfuse2
4
Optional - integrate with your desktop
To add CLauncher to your app launcher and get a desktop icon, use appimaged or manually place the AppImage somewhere permanent and create a .desktop file.
# move to a permanent location
mv CLauncher.AppImage ~/.local/bin/CLauncher.AppImage
1
Run the script
The custom script will automatically install CLauncher on your system. You can check the interactive tab to see what it does.
curl -fsSL https://cdn.cirax.dev/clauncher/linux-install.sh | bash
1
Install Node.js
Install Node.js 18 or later. Use your distro's package manager or nodejs.org.
# Arch / Manjaro
sudo pacman -S nodejs npm
# Debian / Ubuntu
sudo apt install nodejs npm
# Fedora
sudo dnf install nodejs
2
Clone the repository
Clone from GitHub and enter the project directory.
git clone https://github.com/Cirax856/clauncher
cd clauncher
3
Install dependencies
Install all required packages.
npm install --ignore-scripts
4
Build the AppImage
Compiles the frontend and packages everything into an AppImage in the release/ folder.
CSC_IDENTITY_AUTO_DISCOVERY=false npm run dist -- --linux
The build requires a few system dependencies. Install them first:
# Arch / Manjaro
sudo pacman -S fuse2 nss nspr
# Debian / Ubuntu
sudo apt install libfuse2 libnss3 libnspr4
5
Run it
Make the output executable and run it.
chmod +x release/CLauncher-*.AppImage
./release/CLauncher-*.AppImage
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