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To install the AppleCommander application itself (the "GUI"), there are the methods that can be used:

File associations

The installers do not make any file associations. At this time, the presumption is that emulators (or other tools) use those file associations.

  1. Installation via a distribution package (Windows MSI installer, Macintosh DMG installer, Ubuntu DEB installer, and Fedora RPM installer).
    • From the desktop (Windows, Macintosh, Ubuntu, Fedora).
    • From the command-line (Ubuntu, Fedora).
  2. Installation the more "traditional way" by installing Java, downloading the proper Java JAR file, and then setting up a launch mechanism. See the original installation notes.
  3. Specialized:

Installation via desktop

To install AppleCommander:

  1. Download the *.msi file (hint: has windows in the name even though this screenshot doesn't!). downloaded file
  2. Double-click on the installer. This will launch a typicall Windows installation. windows installer
  3. Launch AppleCommander from the menu.

To uninstall AppleCommander:

  1. Go into the Installed Apps (in Settings). Select the ... (three dots on the right) and select Uninstall. windows uninstall

Unsigned installers

Please note that these installers are unsigned. That means that there are usually some extra steps to say "yes, I really want to install/run this app." Other than that, they should work fine.

To install AppleCommander:

  1. Download the correct *.dmg file. The name will be AppleCommander-VERSION-mac-ARCH.dmg where "ARCH" is either x86_64 (older Intel based Macs) or arm64 (newer Apple-silocon based macs, presumably both M1+ and the "A" chip).
  2. Double-click on the downloaded file. downloaded file
  3. Accept the license agreement. license
  4. Drag the AppleCommander icon onto the Applications folder. install

  5. Tell MacOS that the application is OK to run. Two options:

    1. From a terminal type: 
      $ xattr -d com.apple.quarantine /Applications/AppleCommander.app

    2. Launch AppleCommander to trigger security warning: security warning

      Go into the "Privacy & Security" Settings: privacy and securiy

      Indicate that AppleCommander is safe: open anyway

  6. The application has been installed!

  7. Some final cleanup. On the desktop, you have to eject the install media. eject

To uninstall AppleCommander:

  1. Open up the Applications folder
  2. Right-click on the AppleCommander icon and select "Move to Trash". uninstall

Unsigned installers

Please note that these installers are unsigned. That means that there are usually some extra steps to say "yes, I really want to install/run this app." Other than that, they should work fine.

Uninstallation

To uninstall AppleCommander, you will have to use the command-line as App Center does not list the application.

  1. Download the correct *.deb for your platform. The name will be AppleCommander-VERSION-linux-ARCH.deb where "ARCH" is either x86_64 (Intel/AMD chip) or arm64 (for ARM-based computers).
  2. Double-click on the downloaded file. This should open App Center. If it doesn't open by default (a quick search indicates this does happen), right-click on the file and select "Open with App Center". downloaded file
  3. Click the "Install" button. Note that App Center does not like the unsigned media. app center
  4. Tell App Center "yes, I really want to install." app center
  5. AppleCommander should now be in your menu! menu
  6. Click the icon to launch.

To install AppleCommander:

  1. Download the correct *.rpm for your platform. The name will be AppleCommander-VERSION-linux-ARCH.rpm where "ARCH" is either x86_64 (Intel/AMD chip) or arm64 (for ARM-based computers).
  2. Double-click on the downloaded file. This should open the Software applocation. downloaded file
  3. Click the "Install" button. software
  4. AppleCommander should now be in your menu! menu

To uninstall AppleCommander:

Info

You can also opt to remove from the command-line. However, from what I observed, Software still thinks it's installed. No harm, just odd. ¯\(ツ)/¯

  1. The Software application will not list it as installed.
  2. Navigate to a downloaded version of the AppleCommander RPM file (uncertain if the version needs to match). Double-click on the downloaded file. downloaded file
  3. Click the "uninstall" button. uninstall
  4. AppleCommander has been removed.

Installation via command-line

These are a bit more brief, as the assumption is more familiarity with the command-line.

To install AppleCommander:

  1. Open a terminal.
  2. Run sudo apt install. If the error (last line below) is troublesome, move the *.deb file into /tmp and install from there. There doesn't appear to be any issues with the install. 
    $ sudo apt install ~/Downloads/AppleCommander-14.0-SNAPSHOT-linux-x86_64.deb 
Note, selecting 'applecommander' instead of '/home/rob/Downloads/AppleCommander-14.0-SNAPSHOT-linux-x86_64.deb'
Installing:                 
applecommander

Summary:
Upgrading: 0, Installing: 1, Removing: 0, Not Upgrading: 2
Download size: 0 B / 45.0 MB
Space needed: 150 MB / 216 GB available
<snip>
Notice: Download is performed unsandboxed as root as file '/home/rob/Downloads/AppleCommander-14.0-SNAPSHOT-linux-x86_64.deb' couldn't be accessed by user '_apt'. - pkgAcquire::Run (13: Permission denied)
  3. AppleCommander is now in the menu and can be used normally!

To uninstall AppleCommander:

  1. Open a terminal.
  2. Run sudo apt remove applecommander. Note that the name is applecommander not AppleCommander. 
    $ sudo apt remove applecommander
REMOVING:                       
applecommander

Summary:
Upgrading: 0, Installing: 0, Removing: 1, Not Upgrading: 2
Freed space: 150 MB

Continue? [Y/n] 
(Reading database… 256927 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing applecommander (14.0)…
  3. AppleCommander has been uninstalled.

To install AppleCommander:

  1. Open a terminal.
  2. Run sudo dnf install. 
    $ sudo dnf install Downloads/AppleCommander-14.0-SNAPSHOT-linux-x86_64.rpm
Updating and loading repositories:
Repositories loaded.
Package                                        Arch        Version                                        Repository                    Size
Installing:
applecommander                                x86_64      0:14.0-1                                       @commandline             141.8 MiB

Transaction Summary:
Installing:         1 package

Total size of inbound packages is 54 MiB. Need to download 0 B.
After this operation, 142 MiB extra will be used (install 142 MiB, remove 0 B).
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Running transaction
[1/3] Verify package files                                                                          100% |   1.0   B/s |   1.0   B |  00m01s
[2/3] Prepare transaction                                                                           100% |   5.0   B/s |   1.0   B |  00m00s
[3/3] Installing applecommander-0:14.0-1.x86_64                                                     100% |  49.7 MiB/s | 141.9 MiB |  00m03s
Warning: skipped OpenPGP checks for 1 package from repository: @commandline
Complete!
  3. AppleCommander is now in the menu and can be used normally!

To uninstall AppleCommander:

  1. Open a terminal.
  2. Run sudo dnf remove applecommander. Note that the name is applecommander and not AppleCommander. 
    $ sudo dnf remove applecommander
Package                                        Arch        Version                                        Repository                    Size
Removing:
applecommander                                x86_64      0:14.0-1                                       @commandline             187.4 MiB

Transaction Summary:
Removing:           1 package

After this operation, 187 MiB will be freed (install 0 B, remove 187 MiB).
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Running transaction
[1/2] Prepare transaction                                                                           100% |   3.0   B/s |   1.0   B |  00m00s
[2/2] Removing applecommander-0:14.0-1.x86_64                                                       100% | 345.0   B/s | 312.0   B |  00m01s
Complete!