ivan-hc/AM: README-based editorial guide

ivan-hc/AM describes itself in the README as "AppImage Package Manager: AppImage sandboxing, local and system installation, update all AppImages, an extensible database of AppImages and portable apps, lists for AppImages and other GNU/Linux binaries, integrate AppImages by drag/drop". This article keeps to facts that can be checked in the repository. Stars, forks, and promotional badges are signals of attention, not proof of quality. Under "Database & solutions for all AppImages and portable apps for GNU/Linux!", the README says: | | | | | - | - | - | | sandbox AppImages | list available apps | info about the apps | | | | | | install applications | query lists using keywords | show the installed apps | | | | | | create and restore snapshots | update everything |. That establishes the project's stated boundary, not a production test.

The README's "Main index" section gives a useful starting point for deciding whether the project fits: Using a one-line command (only system-wide installation). If that problem is not yours, popularity is a poor reason to adopt it. Project names, commands, and component names are kept as written so a reader can return to the primary source without guessing at terminology. Another checkable README item is: Using the "AM-installer" script to choose between local and system-wide installation. It can shape a first test, but it does not replace testing in the intended environment.

The operating model is spread across sections such as "Database & solutions for all AppImages and portable apps for GNU/Linux!". The source evidence includes: "AM"/"AppMan" aims to be the default package manager for all AppImage packages, giving them a home to stay.. This article does not turn missing architecture, performance, or security details into claims. A real deployment still needs a look at the repository layout, configuration files, and release history.

Start installation from the README's documented entry point. A command that can be checked in the source is: wget -q https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ivan-hc/AM/main/AM-INSTALLER && chmod a+x ./AM-INSTALLER && ./AM-INSTALLER && rm ./AM-INSTALLER When the README contains no runnable command, this article does not invent one. Open its "Database & solutions for all AppImages and portable apps for GNU/Linux!" section and confirm system dependencies, default ports, and first-run initialization before using a public server.