lmstudio-ai / lmstudio-ai/docs
AppImage fails to start / missing libfuse.so.2
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Description
How to reproduce / behaviour on my system:
- System is: Linux kub 7.0.0-27-generic #27-Ubuntu (Kubuntu)
- Download the AppImage from: https://lmstudio.ai/download/latest/linux/x64
- Double click AppImage, nothing happens
- Starting from console: `./LM-Studio-0.4.21-2-x64.AppImage` reveals `dlopen(): error loading libfuse.so.2`
- Installing the missing lib solves the problem
Improvement suggestions:
- Mention the lib(s) in system requirements
- Check dependencies that are not bundled in AppImage on startup and provide a GUI message
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by locating the Linux download or system-requirements documentation for the AppImage. Document the libfuse.so.2 dependency and the installation guidance described in the report, then verify that the launch instructions clearly explain how to resolve the reported error.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- linux
- Domain
- documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 68/100