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https://qarmin.github.io/czkawka/

I donwloaded this appimage,

https://github.com/qarmin/czkawka/relea ... e.AppImage

and, while I've only done a bit of testing, it does seem to be quite fast.

Thought I'd have a bit of a look at it in xenialpup64-7.5 but it does not want to start there .
Can I trick it to start to test it?

root# ./linux_czkawka_gui_alternative.AppImage
czkawka_gui: /lib64/libm.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.27' not found (required by czkawka_gui)
root#

Do you know anything about this package you present?

GLIBC_2.27 is not available in PPM but GLIBC_2.23 source is .

If I locate and install GLIBC_2.27 will it run ?

What do you know about it please?

I was under the impression that app images contained all that is needed to run on any device .

It seems that has broken down somewhat now.
I tried an alternative GUI with the same disappointing results.

root# ./linux_czkawka_gui.AppImage
/initrd/mnt/tmpfs/tmp/.mount_linux_59V3in/AppRun.wrapped: /lib64/libm.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.27' not found (required by /initrd/mnt/tmpfs/tmp/.mount_linux_59V3in/AppRun.wrapped)
/initrd/mnt/tmpfs/tmp/.mount_linux_59V3in/AppRun.wrapped: /lib64/libz.so.1: version `ZLIB_1.2.9' not found (required by /initrd/mnt/tmpfs/tmp/.mount_linux_59V3in/usr/bin/../lib/libpng16.so.16)
root# 

Looks like this is just flagrant advertising and it does not run on any Puppys I have tried . Don't wast your time. It should not be on this board at all.

Well, it definitely works with LxPupSc64. I also tried on xenialpup64-7.5, but encountered the same error message as you. I thought I'd try
compiling it from source on xenialpup64-7.5, but ran into problems with xenialpup64-7.5 not seeing my Nvme Hdisk, & not seeing my
wifi, so gave up.

I understand your frustration with it not working. I guesstimate that only 33% of appimages work for me.

As a general rule, AppImages are only tested under Ubuntu, debian, and a couple of the 'Major' distros; and even as to those only their most recent versions. You might search a repo for earlier versions.
Like everyone else, creators of AppImages are human, with limited time and resources; and assistants.
There's not much that can be done if your Puppy uses too old a glibc. But AppImages can be decompressed, their binaries searched with LDD, and missing libs --other than glibc-- installed into your system; or into a re-packaged AppImage.

Thanks Mike I guess thats a bit too complicated for me . Been down too many rabbit holes trying.

I tried a different method of bypassing the glibc error, using /lib/ld-linux.so.2 to load a local stored, working glibc. Now on Xenial64, I don't
get the glibc error, instead getting an unknown gtkpopup error. I think I'll give up with Xenial.

But, I can confirm, it works with Mistfires QuickPup64.