AN - Unified Package Manager for Linux | Install, remove, and manage AppImage, Flatpak, and Deb packages with a single command.

# AN (安装) **Unified Package Manager for Linux** [![GitHub release](https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/clearclown/AN?style=for-the-badge)](https://github.com/clearclown/AN/releases) [![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-blue?style=for-the-badge)](https://github.com/clearclown/AN/blob/main/LICENSE) [![Rust](https://img.shields.io/badge/rust-1.70+-orange?style=for-the-badge&logo=rust)](https://www.rust-lang.org/)

What is AN?

AN is a unified package manager for Debian/Ubuntu-based Linux distributions. It manages .deb, AppImage, and Flatpak packages through a single, intuitive interface.

Features

Unified Interface - Install and remove any package format with an install / an remove
Complete Removal - Purge config files, dependencies, and user data
Transparency - Shows download URLs and requires user confirmation
Flatpak Aliases - Run gimp instead of flatpak run org.gimp.GIMP

Quick Install

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/clearclown/AN/main/install.sh | bash

Usage

# Install an app
an install firefox

# Remove an app completely
an remove firefox

# Create Flatpak aliases
an link

# Search available apps
an search browser

# Update AN and app database
an update

Installation Methods

Method	Command
One-liner	`curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/clearclown/AN/main/install.sh \\| bash`
Cargo	`cargo install an-installer`
AUR	`yay -S an`
Nix	`nix run github:clearclown/AN`

Supported Package Formats

Format	Install	Remove	Update
AppImage	✅	✅	✅
Flatpak	✅	✅	✅
Deb	✅	✅	via apt

Commands

Command	Alias	Description
`an install <target>`	`i`	Install an app
`an remove <target>`	`rm`	Remove an app completely
`an link`	`l`	Create Flatpak aliases
`an update`	-	Update AN and app database
`an list`	`ls`	List installed apps
`an search [query]`	`s`	Search app database
`an info <name>`	-	Show app details
`an sync`	-	Sync app database from GitHub