1  ## Install only AppImages
 2  To install AppImages only, it is enough to use the `-ia`/`install-appimage` option.
 3  ```
 4  am -ia {PROGRAM}
 5  am -ia --user {PROGRAM}
 6  ```
 7  All flags for the `-i`/`install` option can be used here as well.
 8  ```
 9  am -ia --debug {PROGRAM}
10  am -ia --force-latest {PROGRAM}
11  am -ia --sandbox {PROGRAM}
12  ```
13  Same for AppMan.
14  ```
15  appman -ia {PROGRAM}
16  appman -ia --debug {PROGRAM}
17  appman -ia --force-latest {PROGRAM}
18  appman -ia --sandbox {PROGRAM}
19  ```
20  In this example, I run the script `brave-appimage` but running `brave`, that instead is the original upstream package.
21  
22  https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/b938430c-ec0b-4b90-850f-1332063d5e53
23  
24  In the video above, before proceeding I use the command `am -q` and `am -q --appimages` to show the difference between `brave` and `brave-appimage` in the lists.
25  
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27  ## Install and sandbox AppImages in one go
28  There is also a declination of `-ia`, namely `-ias` (Install AppImage & Sandox) which is equivalent to `-ia --sandbox` to start the sandbox configuration process via Aisap/Bubblewrap at the end of each installation
29  ```
30  am -ias {PROGRAM}
31  am -ias --user {PROGRAM}
32  ```
33  or
34  ```
35  appman -ias {PROGRAM}
36  ```
37  
38  https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/151b5400-415c-48c5-81dd-65a7be1a9b06
39  
40  NOTE, **`-ia --sandbox` and `-ias` are only for the AppImages listed in the "AM" database!**
41  
42  To Install and Sandbox other AppImages from local scripts and third-party/custom databases, **use the `-i --sandbox` combination instead**
43  ```
44  am -i --sandbox {PROGRAM}
45  am -i --user --sandbox {PROGRAM}
46  ```
47  or
48  ```
49  appman -i --sandbox {PROGRAM}
50  ```
51  Sandboxing of other formats is not supported.
52  
53  See also how sandboxing works in "AM", at "[Sandboxing](./sandbox.md)".
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