Release "AM" 7.6.2

Database transparency, here are the real numbers

From now on the -l or list option will show the total number of "real" applications only, therefore without including the helpers for "kdeutils" and "kdegames" or the reintroduced "adb"/"fastboot" and "npm" (for "platform-tools" and "node" respectively) or web apps.

The change will appear much more noticeable on the catalog, as both "real" apps and "helpers" or "items" will be counted separately.

The purpose of this update is to provide in a clear and detailed way how many applications it is actually possible to install with our package manager:

2120 unique applications, of these 1923 are AppImages. In addition to these, 79 objects are listed, including helpers of real application (for example "kdegames" and "kdeutils") and web apps ("ffwa").

However, "helpers" and webapps will still be searchable and listed in both the list and queries. The change is only in counting.

For more details, visit  https://portable-linux-apps.github.io

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AppImage type name changesAs you may have noticed, already in -f you can see that all AppImages are classified in the same way, that is "appimage". The nomenclatures we used previously, that is "appimage2" and "appimage3", are no longer there.For those who don't know, we indicated with "appimage2" those that still depended on "libfuse2", while the new generation ones we indicated with "appimage3".From now on, to distinguish them, it will be necessary to pay attention to the asterisk in -f, those marked, still depend on libfuse2.The change was explicitly requested by the creator of AppImage (see  #818 and  #843).Future implementations will improve support for all AppImages, and "AM"/"AppMan" will be the first to enhance this.We're just waiting for a certain pull request to be approved... Code refactoringThe install.am module has been refactored, simplifying its functions. The APP-MANAGER code has also undergone some changes.This will make room for new implementations, which will involve updates to individual AppImages and conversion of old ones into new ones.What's Changed

• Use "Next Generation AppImage" instead of "Type3" by  @ivan-hc in  #843
• "AM" 7.6.2: list only real apps + code refactoring by  @ivan-hc in  #846

Full Changelog:  7.6.1...7.6.2

Release "AM" 7.6.2 · ivan-hc/AM