# Mission Planner AppImage Builder for Linux

A fully containerized build script that creates a self-contained, portable `.AppImage` for [ArduPilot's Mission Planner](https://ardupilot.org/planner/). 

## The Problem
Running Mission Planner natively on Linux typically requires installing the `mono-complete` framework and a tangled web of Windows-to-Linux graphics shims (`libgdiplus`, `libMonoPosixHelper`, etc.). This often pollutes your host operating system and frequently breaks due to missing dependencies, broken symlinks, or mismatched library versions.

## Nicole's Solution
I've made this script, which uses **Docker** (what else?) to build the application in a temporary, isolated Ubuntu environment. It automatically fetches the latest Mission Planner binaries, downloads the Mono runtime, hunts down every required native graphics/POSIX dependency, and maps the DLLs correctly. 

It then squashes everything into a single, executable `MissionPlanner.AppImage`. 
* **Zero Host Pollution:** Your host machine stays completely clean. No Mono or Windows dependencies are installed.
* **Fully Portable:** Move the resulting `.AppImage` to any compatible Linux machine and run it instantly.

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## Prerequisites
The only requirement to run this build script is that your system (or build server) has Docker installed.
* [Docker Engine](https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/) 


## How to use it
Simply clone this repo then launch the shell. No need to give it root permissions if you are part of the Docker group! Enjoy!