How to Solve AppImages require FUSE to run Error on Ubuntu

dlopen(): error loading libfuse.so.2
AppImages require FUSE to run.

You will get the above error message if you are using a fresh install of Ubuntu 23.04 or later. If you upgrade from an older version of Ubuntu, the AppImage will work without any problem. Ubuntu comes with a newer version of FUSE (Filesystem in UserSpace) (FUSE 3). However, most AppImages require the older FUSE 2 version to run.

AppImages require FUSE to run

Enable AppImage Support in Ubuntu

Install FUSE 2 On Ubuntu

Open the terminal application using the ctrl+alt+t keys and run the below command.

sudo apt install libfuse2

It will install the FUSE 2 on your system and now you can run any AppImage portable file.

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