Ubuntu 16.04: Balena Etcher .zip file returns a .AppImage file. What are the steps to install the .AppImage file so that it can be summoned from the launcher toolbar?

Solutions that utilize native 16.04 functionality are sought.

Update: Command line instructions failure:

sudo apt-key adv --keyserver hkps://keyserver.ubuntu.com:443 --recv-keys 379CE192D401AB61
Executing: /tmp/ --keyserver
hkps://keyserver.ubuntu.com:443
--recv-keys
379CE192D401AB61
gpg: requesting key D401AB61 from hkps server keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpgkeys: HTTP fetch error 1: unsupported protocol
gpg: no valid OpenPGP data found.
gpg: Total number processed: 0
gpg: keyserver communications error: ?
gpg: keyserver communications error: g10err=127
gpg: keyserver receive failed: g10err=127

Unable to find package:

sudo apt-get install balena-etcher-electron

Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done E: Unable to locate package balena-etcher-electron

1 Answer

AppImage

• You should delete (if these files exist) following files:

  rm $HOME/.local/share/appimagekit/no_desktopintegration
  sudo rm /usr/share/appimagekit/no_desktopintegration
  sudo /etc/appimagekit/no_desktopintegration 

  Then invoke your app again and allow Etcher creating the .desktop file

• Otherwise you can follow Kulfy's comment. A very simple and fast method is to open the appimage and right click mouse on the icon in the dash and "add to favorites".

If you prefer to install the usual way via apt, use the following guide from the github page:

APT Install Etcher

Refer to the downloads page for the latest pre-made installers for all supported operating systems.

Debian and Ubuntu based Package Repository (GNU/Linux x86/x64)

• Add Etcher debian repository:

  echo "deb stable etcher" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/balena-etcher.list

• Trust Bintray.com's GPG key:

  sudo apt-key adv --keyserver hkps://keyserver.ubuntu.com:443 --recv-keys 379CE192D401AB61

• Update and install:

  sudo apt-get update
  sudo apt-get install balena-etcher-electron

• In case you want to uninstall app

  sudo apt-get remove balena-etcher-electron
  sudo rm /etc/apt/sources.list.d/balena-etcher.list
  sudo apt-get update