Hello,
With the newest version of libfuse 2 has broken appimage and the Linux desktop uploader. libfuse 3 is incompatible with appimage. Can we please get a flatpack version of the Linux uploader?
Thank You
1 Like
Info only
Using the CLI executable image on Debian Bookworm (not the desktop uploader) I have had no problems. Bookworm is of course a little old and libfuse2 is at 2.9.9-6+b1. I also have libfuse 3.14.0-4 (default) installed.
2 Likes
Hi @nat1foot here is the solution posted by @osmplus_org . Let us know if this works for you:
The Solution:
The problem is that Ubuntu 24.04 no longer ships withlibfuse2by default, which is essential for running AppImages. To fix this, you just need to install the compatibility library via the terminal:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install libfuse2t64
After installing this package and ensuring the AppImage has execution permissions (chmod +x), the uploader works perfectly. I wanted to share this here in case anyone else runs into the same “silent” failure on newer Linux distributions.
Additional tip:
If installing libfuse2t64 does not solve the problem, you can also try running the AppImage without sandboxing (e.g. with --no-sandbox). In that case I recommend using a dedicated Linux machine or virtual machine that is used only for this application.
The problem is this is the work around I used. it all worked for months and then something changed.
info only:
libfuse2t64 is already the newest version (2.9.9-8.1build1)
If you’re having issues launching the Desktop Uploader (especially after recent updates), try the following troubleshooting and launch steps:1. Clear temporary configuration files (recommended first step)
1. Open a Terminal
Press Ctrl + Alt + T to open a terminal window.
bash
rm -rf ~/.config/Mapillary*
This removes old cached settings that may cause conflicts with newer versions.
2. Download the latest version
- Go to the official page: https://www.mapillary.com/desktop-uploader
- Download the latest Linux AppImage (e.g. mapillary-uploader-5.x.x.AppImage).
- Copy/move the downloaded .AppImage file to your Desktop.
3. Open a Terminal
Press Ctrl + Alt + T to open a terminal window.
4. Install required dependencies
bash
sudo apt update
sudo apt install libfuse2
(Note: Newer Ubuntu versions may use libfuse3, but libfuse2 is often still needed for AppImages.)
5. Navigate to your Desktop
bash
cd ~/Desktop
(or cd ~/Schreibtisch if your system uses German localization).
6. Make the AppImage executable
bash
chmod +x mapillary-uploader-5.1.1.AppImage
7. Launch the uploader
bash
./mapillary-uploader-5.1.1.AppImage --no-sandbox
(The --no-sandbox flag is a common workaround for Electron-based AppImages on Linux.
1 Like
@nat1foot - let us know if those instructions work for you! Thanks again for sharing @osmplus_org !
thanks that got me going again. I will be dropping more updates to Maplillary soon
3 Likes