Cannot launch appimage: "This doesn't look like a squashfs image." #831

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opened 2025-09-10 23:47:56 -05:00 by giteasync · 1 comment
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Originally created by @BurnyLlama on GitHub.

Describe the bug
I cannot launch the appimage (VSCodium-1.66.2-1649809017.glibc2.17-x86_64.AppImage). I get the following error:

This doesn't look like a squashfs image.

Cannot mount AppImage, please check your FUSE setup.
You might still be able to extract the contents of this AppImage
if you run it with the --appimage-extract option.
See https://github.com/AppImage/AppImageKit/wiki/FUSE
for more information
open dir error: No such file or directory

Please confirm that this problem is VSCodium-specific

  • This bug doesn't happen if I use Microsoft's Visual Studio Code. It only happens in VSCodium. (Microsoft doesn't provide AppImages...)

Please confirm that the issue/resolution isn't already documented

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. Download the appimage.
  2. Make it executable. (chmod +x XXXXX.appimage)
  3. Execute it with ./XXXXX.appimage

Expected behavior
I expect it to launch...

Screenshots
If applicable, add screenshots to help explain your problem.
Not applicable...

Desktop (please complete the following information):

  • OS: Void Linux
  • Architecture: x64 (aka amd64)
  • Version:
    • VSCodium: 1.66.2-1649809017
    • Kernel: 5.17.3 (custom; not stock void)

Additional context
I do use musl instead of glibc, but I have no idea if that matters...

Originally created by @BurnyLlama on GitHub. **Describe the bug** I cannot launch the appimage (`VSCodium-1.66.2-1649809017.glibc2.17-x86_64.AppImage`). I get the following error: ``` This doesn't look like a squashfs image. Cannot mount AppImage, please check your FUSE setup. You might still be able to extract the contents of this AppImage if you run it with the --appimage-extract option. See https://github.com/AppImage/AppImageKit/wiki/FUSE for more information open dir error: No such file or directory ``` **Please confirm that this problem is VSCodium-specific** - [x] This bug doesn't happen if I use Microsoft's Visual Studio Code. It only happens in VSCodium. **(Microsoft doesn't provide AppImages...)** **Please confirm that the issue/resolution isn't already documented** - [x] I checked [the Docs page](https://github.com/VSCodium/vscodium/blob/master/DOCS.md) and my issue is not mentioned there. **To Reproduce** Steps to reproduce the behavior: 1. Download the appimage. 2. Make it executable. (`chmod +x XXXXX.appimage`) 3. Execute it with `./XXXXX.appimage` **Expected behavior** I expect it to launch... **Screenshots** <s>If applicable, add screenshots to help explain your problem.</s> Not applicable... **Desktop (please complete the following information):** - OS: Void Linux - Architecture: x64 (aka amd64) - Version: - VSCodium: 1.66.2-1649809017 - Kernel: 5.17.3 (custom; not stock void) **Additional context** I do use musl instead of glibc, but I have no idea if that matters...
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@BurnyLlama commented on GitHub:

TIL, AppImages do not work on musl...

@BurnyLlama commented on GitHub: TIL, AppImages do not work on musl...
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Reference: VSCodium/vscodium#831
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