Panic!-Please, write the name or the path of your custom application's folder? about am

[valtoree]

Awesome ty 🙏🙇 love ur work.

[ivan-hc]

OK, I can reproduce the issue now

[ivan-hc]

this is a change I've done yesterday

	if test -f "$AMCLIPATH"; then
		CURRENT_AM_VERSION=$("$AMCLIPATH" -v)
	else
		AMCLIPATH="/opt/am/APP-MANAGER"
		CURRENT_AM_VERSION=$("$AMCLIPATH" -v)
	fi

and now I've fixed it

CURRENT_AM_VERSION=$("$AMCLIPATH" -v)

I was working on a way to made AM updating itself in AppMan mode... I've not tested without AppMan

[ivan-hc]

You can read the list of the available apps with am -l and if you want to search an appname using keywords, try (for example) am -q video editor

To install an application is the same thing, write the lowercased name of the app you want (if it is in the list), for example:

am -i firefox brave-appimage chromium avidemux kdenlive

this will install these five apps (three web browsers and two video editors).

What is the app you're looking for?

[Samueru-sama]

Hi Sorry I dont understand, I just install apps either via apt, flatpak and now am -i to install apps, so what do I add here? Sorry if dumb question.

Looks like you are using AppMan and it is asking you where you want your user applications to be installed.

Just type the name of the directory in home where you want the appimages to be installed. Most people use ~/Applications

[valtoree]

Thanks for quick reply, i usually do a 'am -u' everyday. So no app install just update and got prompted this.

[ivan-hc]

are you talking about the --user option or the "AppMan Mode" or "appman"?

The prompt helps you to customize the path where you want to install all the apps in your $HOME. In "AM" its called "AppMan Mode" and its how "appman" works to made non privileged users installing apps in their $HOME

[ivan-hc]

See https://github.com/ivan-hc/AM#how-to-use-am-in-non-privileged-mode-like-appman there is a video

[valtoree]

I'm talking about @ivan-hc ur github am install app. Not touched appman, no idea what that is.

[valtoree]

I've just installed ur app, as per github, "wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ivan-hc/AM/main/INSTALL && chmod a+x ./INSTALL && sudo ./INSTALL", then started installing apps like 'am -i appname'. Never had to write a path to custom app folders

[valtoree]

Do I find where am has installed the apps and point the folder there?

[valtoree]

Watched video it seems update script has enabled --user perhaps?

[ivan-hc]

The apps are installed in /opt

See the spoiler at https://github.com/ivan-hc/AM#differences-between-am-and-appman

[ivan-hc]

Watched video it seems update script has enabled --user perhaps?

I still don't understand, can you provide a screenshot or a video, so we can see what happens?

[ivan-hc]

if you see the message that "AM" is acting ad "AppMan", you have launched the command am --user previously.

To go back to "AM", use the command am --system, as suggested in the message

[valtoree]

Never ran --user before

[valtoree]

I think its in the update script

[Samueru-sama]

http://0x0.st/XZ6C.mkv

Alright you found a bug. For some reason AppMan is being enabled when the modules try to update.

Just type Applications and hit enter and see what happens next. Does it install something in there?

[valtoree]

Yes installed Applications folder, then appman folder inside, and another folder modules inside that 1 and a file 'options'. Nothing in modules.

[valtoree]

◆ SYNCHRONIZING "AM" VERSION --------------------------------------------------------------------------

Thank you for choosing AppMan!

---

Before proceeding with any task, write the name of the directory in which
you will install the apps, for example "Programs" or "My-apps", you can
also choose a subfolder, for example ".local/My-apps" or a deeper path.

The destination folder will be created in /home/p70

SYNTAX: PATH/TO/DIRNAME

NOTE, any spaces or "/" at the beginning and end will be removed. If you
decide to change your choice in the future, first remove all the programs
and then edit the ~/.config/appman/appman-config text file.

---

You are ready! Start installing your favorite apps locally!!
All apps will be installed in /home/p70/Applications

In case of problems, use the option "-h".

◆ "AM" IS NOW UPDATED TO THE BRAND NEW 6.8.2-2 VERSION!

Replacement of version --------------------------------------------------------------------------

Thank you for choosing AppMan!

---

Before proceeding with any task, write the name of the directory in which
you will install the apps, for example "Programs" or "My-apps", you can
also choose a subfolder, for example ".local/My-apps" or a deeper path.

The destination folder will be created in /home/p70

SYNTAX: PATH/TO/DIRNAME

NOTE, any spaces or "/" at the beginning and end will be removed. If you
decide to change your choice in the future, first remove all the programs
and then edit the ~/.config/appman/appman-config text file.

---

You are ready! Start installing your favorite apps locally!!
All apps will be installed in /home/p70/Applications

In case of problems, use the option "-h".

6.8.2-2 currently in use, COMPLETED!

See https://github.com/ivan-hc/AM/commits/main

---

END OF ALL PROCESSES <<

[ivan-hc]

The issue is related to this function in sync.am

function _sync_amcli() {
	echo "-----------------------------------------------------------------------------"
  	_completion_lists
  	rm -f /opt/am/appman
  	if test -f "$AMCLIPATH"; then
		CURRENT_AM_VERSION=$("$AMCLIPATH" -v)
	else
		AMCLIPATH="/opt/am/APP-MANAGER"
		CURRENT_AM_VERSION=$("$AMCLIPATH" -v)
	fi
	echo -ne '\n ◆ SYNCHRONIZING "'"$(echo "$AMCLI" | tr a-z A-Z)"'" VERSION '"$CURRENT_AM_VERSION"'...\r'; sleep 1
  	rm -R -f "$AMPATH"/.cache/* 1>/dev/null; cd "$AMPATH"/.cache || return
  	if [ "$CLI" == am ] 2>/dev/null; then
  		wget -q "$AMREPO"/APP-MANAGER && chmod a+x ./APP-MANAGER && chmod 777 ./APP-MANAGER
  		cd ..
  		echo y | mv "$AMPATH"/.cache/APP-MANAGER "$AMCLIPATH"
  	else
  		wget -q "$AMREPO"/APP-MANAGER -O appman && chmod a+x ./"$AMCLI"
  		cd ..
  		mv "$AMPATH"/.cache/"$AMCLI" "$AMCLIPATH"
  	fi
  	if [ ! "$CURRENT_AM_VERSION" == "$("$AMCLIPATH" -v)" ] ; then
 		echo -ne ' A new release of "'"$(echo "$AMCLI" | tr a-z A-Z)"'" is available, please wait...\r'
 		echo -e ' ◆ "'"$(echo "$AMCLI" | tr a-z A-Z)"'" IS NOW UPDATED TO THE BRAND NEW '"$("$AMCLIPATH" -v)"' VERSION!           \n\n  Replacement of version '"$CURRENT_AM_VERSION"' currently in use, COMPLETED!'
 		echo -e "\n See https://github.com/ivan-hc/AM/commits/main\n"
 	else
 		echo -e ' ◆ "'"$(echo "$AMCLI" | tr a-z A-Z)"'" IS ALREADY UPDATED, CURRENT VERSION '"$CURRENT_AM_VERSION"''
 		echo -e "\n See https://github.com/ivan-hc/AM/commits/$AMBRANCH\n"
 	fi
}

for some reason, it launches "appman" for the first time.

[ivan-hc]

Have you got a file named "appman" in /opt?

[valtoree]

I see no "appman" file in /opt.