When I try to start the Desktop Uploader on various Ubuntu machines using the Linux App Image for Linux, there’s no response. Nothing happens. Are there any known problems with the Linux App Image? My Linux machines: Ubuntu 24.04.4 system version, Linux kernel 6.17.0-22-generic
Update:
I recently encountered an issue where the Mapillary Desktop Uploader (AppImage) wouldn’t start on several Ubuntu machines. When trying to launch it, there was simply no response at all.
The Solution:
The problem is that Ubuntu 24.04 no longer ships with libfuse2 by 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.