Install Moomoo OpenD

install-to-ubuntu.md

Installing or Updating moomoo OpenD GUI on Ubuntu

Download the latest OpenD package from:

https://www.moomoo.com/download/OpenAPI

After downloading the Ubuntu .tar.gz file, follow the steps below.

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Folder Assumptions

The downloaded file is stored in:

~/Downloads/AppImageSpam/

The installed AppImage is stored in:

~/Applications/moomoo_OpenD-GUI/

The desktop entry is stored in:

~/.local/share/applications/moomoo-opend.desktop

The icon is stored in:

~/.local/share/icons/moomoo.png

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1. Extract the tar.gz

Replace VERSION with the actual version number.

tar -xzf ~/Downloads/AppImageSpam/moomoo_OpenD_VERSION_Ubuntu18.04.tar.gz -C ~/Downloads/AppImageSpam/

Example:

tar -xzf ~/Downloads/AppImageSpam/moomoo_OpenD_10.8.6808_Ubuntu18.04.tar.gz -C ~/Downloads/AppImageSpam/

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2. Create the Applications folder

This is needed for a fresh install.

mkdir -p ~/Applications/moomoo_OpenD-GUI

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3. Delete the old AppImage

For updates, remove the old AppImage first.

rm -f ~/Applications/moomoo_OpenD-GUI/*.AppImage

For a fresh install, this command is also safe. It will do nothing if there is no old AppImage.

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4. Copy the new AppImage into the Applications folder

Replace VERSION with the actual version number.

cp ~/Downloads/AppImageSpam/moomoo_OpenD_VERSION_Ubuntu18.04/moomoo_OpenD-GUI_VERSION_Ubuntu18.04/*.AppImage ~/Applications/moomoo_OpenD-GUI/

Example:

cp ~/Downloads/AppImageSpam/moomoo_OpenD_10.8.6808_Ubuntu18.04/moomoo_OpenD-GUI_10.8.6808_Ubuntu18.04/*.AppImage ~/Applications/moomoo_OpenD-GUI/

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5. Make the AppImage executable

chmod +x ~/Applications/moomoo_OpenD-GUI/*.AppImage

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6. Download the moomoo icon

This step is only needed once. You can skip it on future updates.

First, make sure the icon folder exists:

mkdir -p ~/.local/share/icons

Then download the icon:

curl -L "https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/sync/v2/D5627AQFjABVmpmIlAQ/articleshare-shrink_800/B56Z8YtmioHYAc-/0/1782826035959?e=2147483647&v=beta&t=P34_Jn2NhM-MhNSfMoX3OhRhjx4qanJd3LVMS_KpnvE" -o ~/.local/share/icons/moomoo.png

The icon will be saved here:

~/.local/share/icons/moomoo.png

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7. Create or update the desktop entry

Open the desktop entry file:

nano ~/.local/share/applications/moomoo-opend.desktop

Use this template:

[Desktop Entry]
Name=moomoo OpenD
Comment=moomoo OpenD GUI
Exec=/home/ssyok/Applications/moomoo_OpenD-GUI/moomoo_OpenD-GUI_VERSION_Ubuntu18.04.AppImage
Icon=/home/ssyok/.local/share/icons/moomoo.png
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=Finance;Utility;
StartupNotify=true
StartupWMClass=moomoo_OpenD

Replace VERSION with the actual version number.

Example:

Exec=/home/ssyok/Applications/moomoo_OpenD-GUI/moomoo_OpenD-GUI_10.8.6808_Ubuntu18.04.AppImage

Important lines:

Icon=/home/ssyok/.local/share/icons/moomoo.png
StartupWMClass=moomoo_OpenD

The Icon= line makes the moomoo icon appear in launcher search.

The StartupWMClass= line makes the running app use the same moomoo icon instead of showing the default round ring icon.

Save and exit:

Ctrl + O
Enter
Ctrl + X

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8. Make the desktop entry executable

chmod +x ~/.local/share/applications/moomoo-opend.desktop

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9. Refresh the launcher database

update-desktop-database ~/.local/share/applications/

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10. Launch moomoo OpenD

You should now be able to search for:

moomoo OpenD

from the Ubuntu launcher.

The icon should show correctly in both:

1. The launcher search result
2. The running app dock/taskbar icon

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What changes each update

Only the version number changes in:

1. The .tar.gz filename
2. The extracted folder name
3. The AppImage folder name
4. The AppImage filename in the Exec= line

The icon does not need to be downloaded again.

The StartupWMClass=moomoo_OpenD line should remain unchanged.

Example version:

10.8.6808

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Update-only checklist

For future updates, usually repeat only these steps:

tar -xzf ~/Downloads/AppImageSpam/moomoo_OpenD_VERSION_Ubuntu18.04.tar.gz -C ~/Downloads/AppImageSpam/

rm -f ~/Applications/moomoo_OpenD-GUI/*.AppImage

cp ~/Downloads/AppImageSpam/moomoo_OpenD_VERSION_Ubuntu18.04/moomoo_OpenD-GUI_VERSION_Ubuntu18.04/*.AppImage ~/Applications/moomoo_OpenD-GUI/

chmod +x ~/Applications/moomoo_OpenD-GUI/*.AppImage

nano ~/.local/share/applications/moomoo-opend.desktop

update-desktop-database ~/.local/share/applications/

Inside the .desktop file, only update the Exec= line to the new AppImage filename.

Keep these lines unchanged:

Icon=/home/ssyok/.local/share/icons/moomoo.png
StartupWMClass=moomoo_OpenD