Installation

Installation

Command Center runs on 64-bit Linux (x86_64). Download packages from the latest release.

Your system	Download	Install
Debian 12+, Ubuntu 22.04+ and derivatives	command-center_<version>_amd64.deb	sudo apt install ./command-center_0.7.1_amd64.deb
Fedora and other RPM systems	command-center-<version>-1.x86_64.rpm	sudo dnf install ./command-center-0.7.1-1.x86_64.rpm
Arch, Garuda, EndeavourOS, Manjaro	command-center-<version>-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst	sudo pacman -U ./command-center-0.7.1-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst

The .deb and .rpm need glibc 2.35 or newer, GTK 3, WebKitGTK 4.1 and the AppIndicator library. The package manager installs these for you. Every release is install- and launch-tested on Ubuntu 22.04, Debian 12, Ubuntu 24.04, Fedora 43 and current Arch.

The Arch package is built against current Arch libraries, so update your system (sudo pacman -Syu) before installing it.

After installing, open Command Center from your application menu. Always run it as your normal user, never with sudo.

Check your download (recommended)

Each release has a SHA256SUMS file. Put it in the same folder as your download and run:

sha256sum --check --ignore-missing SHA256SUMS

Your package should report OK.

Optional extras

Install	To get
libnotify (notify-send)	Desktop notifications
restic 0.17 or newer	Snapshot browsing, file history, restores and recovery tests
fish	Fish-shell quick actions and tasks
git	Repository features (almost certainly installed already)

Missing tools never break the app. The features that need them show as unavailable.

Updating

• Package installs: download the new release and install it the same way. Your settings and data are kept.
• Checking for updates: Settings → About & updates → Check for releases asks GitHub for the latest release and shows its notes. The app only contacts GitHub when you click this.
• Source installs: in the same section, Export source updater saves a helper script to Downloads. Close the app and run the command it shows, for example bash ~/Downloads/update-desktop.sh v0.7.1. It builds the release in a temporary folder, runs the tests, and installs only if they pass. The previous binary is kept as ~/.local/bin/command-center.previous in case you need to roll back.

Building from source

On Arch/Garuda, install the build dependencies:

sudo pacman -S --needed webkit2gtk-4.1 base-devel curl wget file openssl appmenu-gtk-module librsvg nodejs npm rust git

Then:

git clone https://github.com/Commanderx-code/command-center.git
cd command-center
npm ci
npm run desktop:install   # builds and installs to ~/.local/bin for your user

npm run dev starts a browser preview with sample data at http://127.0.0.1:4173. It's handy for looking around, but it can't run commands or read your real files. The full developer guide is in docs/development.md.

Uninstalling

Remove the package with your package manager (sudo apt remove command-center, sudo dnf remove command-center or sudo pacman -R command-center). Your settings and history stay in your home folder. See Your Data & Privacy to remove them too.

Next: Getting Started