FreeCAD_0.19-18737 AppImage Does Not Load

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FreeCAD_0.19-18737 AppImage Does Not Load

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I was just looking to carry out some Techdraw testing on my Linux Mint 19.1 (X-Cinnamon/cinnamon) dual boot setup using the latest AppImage FreeCAD_0.19-18737-Linux-Conda_Py3Qt5_glibc2.12-x86_64.AppImage. On double clicking the file I get no error feedback to screen and FreeCAD does not start. I was using the 0.19.18714 AppImage fine so can anyone else please confirm the same issue?
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Re: FreeCAD_0.19-18737 AppImage Does Not Load

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As you have used Appimage before I rule out that you forgot to make the file executable. Can you start the AppImage from console?
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Re: FreeCAD_0.19-18737 AppImage Does Not Load

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chrisb wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2019 2:16 pm As you have used Appimage before I rule out that you forgot to make the file executable. Can you start the AppImage from console?
I treble checked that I'd ticked the make program executable before posting!! Running it from the Terminal (you're pushing my Linux skills here) produces:

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jps@jps-System-Product-Name:~$ cd Downloads
jps@jps-System-Product-Name:~/Downloads$ ls
FreeCAD_0.19-18737-Linux-Conda_Py3Qt5_glibc2.12-x86_64.AppImage
FreeCAD_0.19-18737-Linux-Conda_Py3Qt5_glibc2.12-x86_64.AppImage.zsync
jps@jps-System-Product-Name:~/Downloads$ FreeCAD_0.19-18737-Linux-Conda_Py3Qt5_glibc2.12-x86_64.AppImage
FreeCAD_0.19-18737-Linux-Conda_Py3Qt5_glibc2.12-x86_64.AppImage: command not found
I only use the Linux side of the dual boot for FreeCAD testing so it's not like I'm in there messing with system settings hence my surprise at the AppImage not loading.
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Re: FreeCAD_0.19-18737 AppImage Does Not Load

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Bug confirmed.
launching the AppImage by command line you hìget the the full error:

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/tmp/.mount_FreeCACZPHUU
/tmp/.mount_FreeCACZPHUU/AppRun: line 19: /tmp/.mount_FreeCACZPHUU/usr/bin/freecad: No such file or directory
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Re: FreeCAD_0.19-18737 AppImage Does Not Load

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Syres wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2019 2:33 pm

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jps@jps-System-Product-Name:~$ cd Downloads
jps@jps-System-Product-Name:~/Downloads$ ls
FreeCAD_0.19-18737-Linux-Conda_Py3Qt5_glibc2.12-x86_64.AppImage
FreeCAD_0.19-18737-Linux-Conda_Py3Qt5_glibc2.12-x86_64.AppImage.zsync
jps@jps-System-Product-Name:~/Downloads$ FreeCAD_0.19-18737-Linux-Conda_Py3Qt5_glibc2.12-x86_64.AppImage
FreeCAD_0.19-18737-Linux-Conda_Py3Qt5_glibc2.12-x86_64.AppImage: command not found
I only use the Linux side of the dual boot for FreeCAD testing so it's not like I'm in there messing with system settings hence my surprise at the AppImage not loading.
You have to include the path in your call:

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./FreeCAD_0.19-18737-Linux-Conda_Py3Qt5_glibc2.12-x86_64.AppImage
or if you don't want to change the directory:

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~/Downloads/FreeCAD_0.19-18737-Linux-Conda_Py3Qt5_glibc2.12-x86_64.AppImage
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Re: FreeCAD_0.19-18737 AppImage Does Not Load

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Thanks for reporting, I changed the freecad conda-package to lowercase commands (FreeCAD->freecad) recently. Not sure why it doesn't work with the appimage yet. I will check tomorrow.
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