# Use appimage files (difficulties)

**URL:** <https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/use-appimage-files-difficulties/3656>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [May 25, 2020, 12:07pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/use-appimage-files-difficulties/3656 "2020-05-25T12:07:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![sigska](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@sigska](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/sigska)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2020, 12:07pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/use-appimage-files-difficulties/3656/1 "2020-05-25T12:07:29Z")

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Even more problems. Trying to use appimage files. You are supposed to just run the file after downloading. It is made for a reason that developers might have easier time outrolling applications with this than the standard software download apps. I really need this app, I want to get Cerebro manager and only way is to use appimage. Allways get that buzzHarfbuzz version too old (1.3.1)  
I even downloaded the harfbuzz whatever it is version 2. something but still I get this message… Can someone help?

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**Author:** ![bashfulrobot](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/bashfulrobot/32/3_2.png) [@bashfulrobot](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/bashfulrobot)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2020, 4:40pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/use-appimage-files-difficulties/3656/2 "2020-05-25T16:40:49Z")

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Few things to note here:

- the file needs to be executable. `chmod +x /path/to/your/app-image.file`
- At this time you may be able to double click and go; however,
- many times I need to execute the first run with the terminal. Usually something like `/path/to/your/./app-image.file`

If that does not work I suggest pinging the upstream author or whoever made that package.

HTH.

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**Author:** ![Frogshair](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/frogshair/32/1515_2.png) [@Frogshair](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/Frogshair)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2020, 11:18pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/use-appimage-files-difficulties/3656/3 "2020-05-26T23:18:28Z")

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Alternatively you can right click the appimage to enter properties and make it executable from the permissions tab.