# Ivan Hc (open-source desktop app)

> Ivan Hc is a free, open-source desktop app for Linux. 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. It has 1,398 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license.

"AM"/"AppMan" is a set of scripts and modules for installing, updating, and managing AppImage packages and other portable formats, in the same way that APT manages DEBs packages, DNF the RPMs, and so on... using a large database of Shell scripts inspired by the Arch User Repository, each dedicated to an app or set of applications.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/ivan-hc/AM |
| Platforms | Linux |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 1,398 |
| License | GPL-3.0 (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | Shell |
| Website | https://portable-linux-apps.github.io |
| Official | no |
| Category | Other |
| Latest release | 10.6 (Sep 24, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 7, 2026 |

## Install

Download a build for your system from the project's releases (https://github.com/ivan-hc/AM/releases) or website, or build it from source by following the README.

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