Packaging xLights for linux as AppImage

Now that I have xLights being built fine within docker (see Automatic testing of xLights builds via Travis-CI/Docker/Github) the next step is to package up the application as an appimage binary so that it can easily be run on varied linux systems.

It is being built based on Ubuntu Trusty and has been tested to work on Ubuntu 16.04, 16.10, Fedora 25 and OpenSuse 42.2 (and should hopefully work pretty much anywhere else as well)

Automatic testing of xLights builds via Travis-CI/Docker/Github

xLights is a free and open source program that enables you to design, create and play amazing lighting displays through the use of DMX controllers, E1.31 Ethernet controllers and more.

With it you can layout your display visually then assign effects to the various items throughout your sequence. This can be in time to music (with beat-tracking built into xLights) or just however you like. Currently xLights runs on Windows, OSX and Linux

How I setup my lights - LED Shirt

This is the seventh post in my series on how I setup my christmas lights

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This post focuses on my LED shirt. To see it in action check it out on youtube

How I setup my lights - Palm trees, carport and roofline

This is the sixth post in my series on how I setup my christmas lights

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This post focuses on the palm trees, carport and roofline

How I setup my lights - Windows, Singing Tree and tune-to sign

This is the fifth post in my series on how I setup my christmas lights

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This post focuses on the windows, the singing tree and my tune-to sign

How I setup my lights - Nativity Scene

This is the fourth post in my series on how I setup my christmas lights

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This post focuses on the Nativity scene at the side of the yard.

How I setup my lights - Arches, candy canes, small spiral trees and large spiral tree

This is the third post in my series on how I setup my christmas lights

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This post focuses on the arches along the front, the five candy canes and the small spiral trees

How I setup my lights - The megatree

This is the second post in my series on how I setup my christmas lights

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This post focuses on the main megatree.