Change the destination path of installed programs

Change the destination path of installed programs

In AM, programs are always installed in /opt, following the LSB (Linux Standard Base) specifications. It is not possible to change this path.

In contrast, AppMan and "AM" in AppMan mode can install all programs locally or in non-privileged locations, chosen by the user. No root password is required for this.

The path chosen at first launch is specified in the $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/appman/appman-config file. Editing this file directly disconnects AM and AppMan from that location, thus removing any interaction with locally installed programs.

Furthermore, installed programs all have a symbolic link and (often) a .desktop file, which breaks if the program directory is moved.

The only solution is to run the relocate or --relocate option, which will allow you to:

1. Identify local apps installed, even from third-party databases
2. Remove these apps, noting the scripts used to install them
3. Choose a different location to install the apps
4. Reinstall the previously removed apps in the new location indicated

All this requires your confirmation in the prompt that appears.

Just run

am relocate

or

am --relocate

or

appman relocate

or

appman --relocate

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NOTE: On existing configurations, already installed apps will NOT be overwritten.

NOTE2: Reinstalled apps don't retain any sandboxes, isolation directories, or other manual changes made by the user. Consider using the backup/-b and overwrite/-o options for this purpose. See here.