"AM" 6.6.3
A focus on security and user privileges in multi-account setups
This release of "AM" brings with it a more secure and, at the same time, "permissive" system in the management of permissions on installed apps, CLI and module updates.
If previously the /opt/am directory belonged only to the user who had installed "AM", this time complete use and management will be guaranteed to all users of the "sudo" group, while non-privileged users will only be allowed use of installed apps and consultation of lists and information on installable apps.
This type of approach was tested on a system where three accounts were created, two privileged (i.e. in the "sudoers") and one non-privileged:
- privileged users can update apps, install and remove them, edit files, perform backups and use tools for isolating and converting AppImage formats from Type2 to Type3, as well as using all available options;
- non-privileged users do not have permissions on the directories of "AM" and the apps installed by it through system administrators, but they will be able to consult lists, perform searches and view app details.
This type of configuration is ideal if you want to install "AM" in public environments, such as offices and schools.
Regeneration of lists and downloading of "AM" and related modules has been delegated to a new directory in $HOME/.cache, named "am".
In addition to this, we have a revamp of the " INSTALL" installer and better variable setup to allow us, the developers, to test new changes from the "dev" branch of this repository.
Last but not least... our collaborator @Samueru-sama has finally carried out a general cleaning of all the installation scripts present in the database, re-adapting them to the new installation interface available from the previous version, 6.6.2, making this release the largest in terms of code removed and files uploaded (well 1998).
What's Changed
Full Changelog: 6.6.2...6.6.3
A new version of the AM application manager for AppImage is available. AM is an application manager that is inspired by AUR and serves as an AppImage manager, installer, and updater. It currently contains over 1800 AppImage packages and official standalone applications for GNU/Linux, which are derived from tar and zip archives.
