)You can install and easily update Nostr app Appimages on Linux using the Zap app. (No relation to Nostr Zaps)
⚡️Zap is a command line tool for downloading Appimages from GitHub or unofficial Appimage repositories. Zap is very helpful for keeping track of your Appimages, & placing a menu entry for the app.
Some of the Nostr apps have other formats, but don't offer an official project repos to add to your system, such as a PPA. This makes it hard to track new releases. Zap can help you track the new releases and easly update accordingly.
To install Zap:
1. Grab zap from GitHub & place it in /usr/local/bin to make it accessible to everyone:
```
sudo wget https://github.com/srevinsaju/zap/releases/download/continuous/zap-amd64 -O /usr/local/bin/zap
```
2. Next make it executable:
```
sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/zap
```
3. Watch this 👉video to see how zap works:
https://odysee.com/@BrodieRobertson:5/zap-package-manager-for-your-appimage:9?r=9Fe5UsxXkkexVmSuhrLit5UGbLbsd17w
To install from an app's official GitHub page type:
zap install --github --from GitHubUsername/GithubProjectName
For example, to install Amethyst you would type:
zap install --github --from vitorpamplona/amethyst
To list available Appimages that can be found through zap type:
1. zap search
2. Then type to filter. Search may be case sensitive.
To install an Appimage found using zap search type:
zap install app_name
Example:
zap install Firefox
To list the Appimages installed using Zap, type:
zap list
To update an Appimage, type:
zap update <app_name>
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