linman 0.0.1

Linman - Manage your Linux applications across all formats.

linman

linman is a terminal-based application manager for Linux. It provides a unified CLI to work with multiple package formats from one place.

Features

• Multi-backend support — manage apps across:
  • apt (Debian packages)
  • snap
  • flatpak (Flathub)
  • appimage
• System app detection — identify and categorize system utilities and libraries
• Application manifests — consistent view of versions, publishers, sizes, and categories
• Categorization — group software into system, cli, and desktop

Installation

Requires Python 3.11+.

pipx (recommended)

pipx install linman

uv

uv tool install linman

After install, the CLI is available as:

linman --help
linman --version

Upgrade

pipx upgrade linman
# or
uv tool upgrade linman

Usage

Common options

Flag	Short	Description	Commands
--json		Output results as JSON	list, search, inspect, info, storage, history
--format	-f	Filter by package format (snap, apt, flatpak, appimage)	list, search, install, storage, history
--sort	-s	Sort by field (e.g. name, version, format, timestamp)	list, history
--count	-n	Print only the number of matching items	list, search

Commands

linman list

List installed applications (name, format, version, publisher).

linman list                       # List all applications
linman list <query>               # Filter installed apps by name
linman list -e                    # Exclude system/default packages
linman list -f snap               # Filter by format (repeatable)
linman list -s version            # Sort by field (name, version, format)

linman search

Search available applications across supported registries.

linman search <query>
linman search <query> -f flatpak
linman search <query> -n

linman inspect

Inspect a local package file (e.g. .AppImage, .deb) and print its manifest.

linman inspect <path_to_file>
linman inspect <path_to_file> --json

linman install

Install from a registry name or a local file. Format is auto-detected for local files.

linman install <name_or_path>
linman install <name_or_path> -y   # Auto-confirm
linman install <name_or_path> -l   # Launch after install
linman install <name> -f snap      # Restrict search to a format

linman uninstall

Remove an installed application.

linman uninstall <application_name>
linman uninstall <application_name> -y   # Auto-confirm
linman uninstall <application_name> -c   # Clean uninstall (associated data)

linman info

Show detailed metadata for an application.

linman info <application_name>
linman info <application_name> --json

linman storage

Disk usage by installed applications.

linman storage
linman storage -f snap
linman storage -t 10
linman storage --json

linman history

Installation / upgrade / uninstall history.

linman history
linman history -f flatpak
linman history -a installed       # installed | upgraded | uninstalled
linman history -s timestamp -d
linman history -t 10

Contributing

Contributions are welcome. Open an issue for larger changes, or submit a pull request.

License

MIT