Have you ever wished you could install Snap packages, Flatpak apps, and AppImage programs in one place on Linux? With the App Outlet, you can. It’s a beautiful GUI app store that makes getting your favorite Snaps, Flatpaks and AppImages easier than ever! Here’s how to get it working on your system.
Get App Outlet
Before going over how to use App Outlet on your Linux PC to install Flatpaks, Snap packages, and AppImage files, we need to demonstrate how to install the App Outlet program on Linux.
To start the installation, open a terminal window by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T or Ctrl + Shift + T on the keyboard. Then follow the installation commands below that correspond to your Linux operating system.
Ubuntu Instructions
The App Outlet developers distribute a DEB package on their GitHub page, ensuring that Ubuntu Linux users have an easy time getting the program up and running. To get your hands on the DEB package for App Outlet, use the wget download command below.
wget https://appoutlet.herokuapp.com/download/deb -O app-outlet.deb
Once you have downloaded the DEB package to your Ubuntu PC, you can load the package by running the dpkg command.
sudo dpkg -i app-outlet.deb
After the installation of the App Outlet DEB package, you may see errors in the terminal prompt. To fix this problem, read our guide on how to fix Ubuntu dependency errors.
Debian Instructions
There is a DEB package available for the App Outlet, so Debian Linux users will find it easy to get the store up and running. To get the DEB package on your Debian system, use the following wget download command below.
wget https://appoutlet.herokuapp.com/download/deb -O app-outlet.deb
When the DEB package has finished downloading to your Debian Linux PC, you can install it with the dpkg command.
sudo dpkg -i app-outlet.deb
Once the App Outlet DEB package is installed, you may see some errors in the terminal prompt. To fix this problem, follow our guide on how to fix Debian dependency errors.
Snap Pack Instructions
There is a Snap version of the App Outlet, which is perfect for most Linux operating systems. To start the installation of Snap, make sure you have the Snapd runtime configured. Then use the following command to install the App Outlet.
sudo snap install app-outlet
AppImage Instructions
It is possible to run the App Outlet store on any Linux distribution through an AppImage. This method is ideal for those who need the App Outlet to work, but cannot run DEB packages or Snaps. To get your hands on the AppImage version of the App Outlet, use the wget download command below.
wget https://appoutlet.herokuapp.com/download/appimage -O app-outlet.AppImage
After downloading the AppImage file, use the chmod command to update the App Outlet permissions.
sudo chmod +x app-outlet.AppImage
Finally, start the App Outlet by running:
./app-outlet.AppImage
Source code
The App Outlet source code is available online for Linux users who prefer to build software from scratch. To install it, and install the various dependencies it needs to run (Git and NodeJS).
After installing the dependencies needed to create the App Outlet on your Linux PC, use the git clone command to download the source code.
git clone https://github.com/app-outlet/app-outlet.git
Once the source code has been downloaded, use the CD command to move the terminal session to the “app-outlet” directory.
cd app outlet
From here, you can install the project’s dependency files with the npm command.
npm install
Finally, compile the source code for the App Outlet. Please note that the build process may take a while to complete.
npm run electron:linux
How to use the App Outlet to download software
Installing software with the App Outlet works almost identically to any other software store on Linux (Gnome Software, Elementary AppCenter, KDE Discover, etc.). If you want to install software from it, launch the program on your Linux PC. Then follow the step-by-step instructions below to learn how to install apps.
Step 1: Locate the “search box” in the App Outlet and click it with your mouse to enter the search mode.
Step 2 – Start typing the name of the app you want to install (like Spotify for example). Then press the Enter key to tell App Outlet to perform a search.
Step 3 – Look in the search results for the app you want to install. Do you want to install via the Snap package? Select the “Snap” button. Or choose Flatpak or AppImage to choose apps for those.
Step 4: After selecting the app you want to install from the search results, you will go to the app page. On that page, locate the “Install” button and click on it with your mouse.
Step 5: Enter your password (if prompted) and allow App Outlet to install the software you selected. Be sure to repeat this process to install as many apps as you want from Flatpak, Snap, and AppImage on Linux!
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