Automating AppImage Updates with Gear Lever URL Configurations
Managing AppImage updates can be tedious when done manually. Gear Lever provides custom update URLs for GitHub releases, but finding the right URL pattern requires understanding their wildcard system. This collection provides ready-to-use configurations for popular applications.
Setting Up Custom Update URLs
Configure automatic updates in Gear Lever:
- Open Gear Lever and select your AppImage
- Choose Custom Update URL
- Select GitHub Releases as source
- Enter the URL pattern for your application
URL Pattern Structure
Gear Lever uses * wildcards to match dynamic parts of GitHub release URLs:
- First
*matches the release tag - Second
*matches version numbers in filenames - Patterns are validated automatically
Application Configurations
NOTE: I may update this post with more projects as I add them to my workflow.
VSCodium
# x64 Linux
https://github.com/VSCodium/vscodium/releases/download/*/VSCodium-linux-x64-*.AppImage
# ARM64 Linux
https://github.com/VSCodium/vscodium/releases/download/*/VSCodium-linux-arm64-*.AppImage
# ARM32 Linux
https://github.com/VSCodium/vscodium/releases/download/*/VSCodium-linux-armhf-*.AppImage
References
Guide: the update manager in Gear Lever
Since version 2.0.0, Gear Lever can manage updates for your AppImages. If the app developer did not include update informations, users can add an update url where to fetch from.
Lorenzo Paderi
