From a2efeda074cad30f1f4929512b9aea180d643aea Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: wp Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2025 20:22:21 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Add notes.md --- notes.md | 15 +++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+) create mode 100644 notes.md diff --git a/notes.md b/notes.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..4921071 --- /dev/null +++ b/notes.md @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ +## [appimage file "magic numbers"][1] +`xxd ./some.AppImage | head -n 1` +Note: If no known magic numbers are found, it might still be possible to process as a type-1 appimage +- appimage type-1: bytes[8:11] -> 41h 49h 01h 00h +- appimage type-2: bytes[8:11] -> 41h 49h 02h 00h + +## Appimage standalone run-time +[runtime-x86_64](https://github.com/AppImage/type2-runtime/releases) + +## Steps to integrate/install an appimage - type-2 +1. Check the magic number matchs 41490200h +2. use [runtime][2] to get files from appimage + +[1]: https://github.com/AppImage/AppImageKit/issues/830#issuecomment-620804428 +[2]: https://github.com/AppImage/type2-runtime/releases/download/continuous/runtime-x86_64 \ No newline at end of file