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# Installing OpenHuman
## Quick install
| Package manager | Command | OS |
|---|---|---|
| **Homebrew** | `brew install tinyhumansai/openhuman/openhuman` | macOS, Linux |
| **apt** | `sudo apt install openhuman` (see [setup](#apt-debianubuntu)) | Debian, Ubuntu |
| **npm** | `npm install -g openhuman` | Any (Node ≥ 18) |
| **curl** | `curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/main/scripts/install.sh \| bash` | macOS, Linux |
---
## Homebrew (macOS / Linux)
```bash
brew install tinyhumansai/openhuman/openhuman
```
**Update:**
```bash
brew upgrade openhuman
```
**Uninstall:**
```bash
brew uninstall openhuman
brew untap tinyhumansai/openhuman # optional: remove tap
```
Homebrew installs the binary as `openhuman`. The tap lives at
[tinyhumansai/homebrew-openhuman](https://github.com/tinyhumansai/homebrew-openhuman).
---
## apt (Debian / Ubuntu)
### 1. Add the repository key and source
```bash
sudo apt-get install -y gnupg2 curl ca-certificates
curl -fsSL https://tinyhumansai.github.io/openhuman/apt/KEY.gpg \
| sudo gpg --dearmor -o /etc/apt/keyrings/openhuman.gpg
echo "deb [signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/openhuman.gpg arch=amd64] \
https://tinyhumansai.github.io/openhuman/apt stable main" \
| sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/openhuman.list
```
> **arm64:** replace `arch=amd64` with `arch=arm64` or `arch=amd64,arm64`.
### 2. Install
```bash
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install openhuman
```
**Update:**
```bash
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade openhuman
```
**Uninstall:**
```bash
sudo apt-get remove openhuman
# remove repository (optional):
sudo rm /etc/apt/sources.list.d/openhuman.list /etc/apt/keyrings/openhuman.gpg
```
---
## npm
```bash
npm install -g openhuman
```
**Update:**
```bash
npm update -g openhuman
```
**Uninstall:**
```bash
npm uninstall -g openhuman
```
The npm package is a thin wrapper that downloads the platform-native binary on
first install and verifies its SHA-256 checksum before placing it. Node.js ≥ 18
is required; the binary itself has no Node dependency at runtime.
---
## curl / manual install
```bash
curl -fsSL \
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/main/scripts/install.sh \
| bash
```
Pass `--dry-run` to preview actions without installing:
```bash
bash scripts/install.sh --dry-run --verbose
```
**Uninstall (manual):**
```bash
rm "$(which openhuman)"
```
---
## Support policy
| Channel | Tier | Maintained by |
|---|---|---|
| Homebrew | **Official** | Core team |
| apt | **Official** | Core team |
| npm | **Official** | Core team |
| curl / install.sh | **Official** | Core team |
| AUR (Arch) | Community | Community PRs |
| Nix | Community | Community PRs |
| Scoop (Windows) | Planned | — |
| Snap / Flatpak | Planned | — |
See [tinyhumansai/openhuman#distribution-backlog](https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/issues?q=label%3Adistribution-backlog) for the next channels in the pipeline.
---
## Troubleshooting
### macOS Gatekeeper warning
If macOS blocks the binary with *"cannot be opened because the developer cannot be verified"*:
```bash
# Option 1: approve via System Settings → Privacy & Security → Allow Anyway
# Option 2: remove quarantine flag (Homebrew install should handle this automatically)
xattr -d com.apple.quarantine "$(which openhuman)"
```
Binaries installed via Homebrew or the signed `.app` bundle are notarized by
Apple and should not trigger Gatekeeper.
### apt: "NO_PUBKEY" error
Re-import the key:
```bash
curl -fsSL https://tinyhumansai.github.io/openhuman/apt/KEY.gpg \
| sudo gpg --dearmor -o /etc/apt/keyrings/openhuman.gpg
sudo apt-get update
```
### npm: binary not found after install
The postinstall script may have failed silently. Re-run it manually:
```bash
FORCE_REINSTALL=1 node "$(npm root -g)/openhuman/install.js"
```
Or reinstall cleanly:
```bash
npm uninstall -g openhuman && npm install -g openhuman
```
### Verify checksum manually
Every release asset ships a companion `.sha256` file:
```bash
VERSION=0.49.33
TARGET=x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
curl -fsSLO "https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/releases/download/v${VERSION}/openhuman-core-${VERSION}-${TARGET}.tar.gz"
curl -fsSLO "https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman/releases/download/v${VERSION}/openhuman-core-${VERSION}-${TARGET}.tar.gz.sha256"
echo "$(cat openhuman-core-${VERSION}-${TARGET}.tar.gz.sha256) openhuman-core-${VERSION}-${TARGET}.tar.gz" | sha256sum --check
```
---
## Release artifacts reference
Each release attaches the following files:
| Artifact | Platform |
|---|---|
| `openhuman-core-<v>-aarch64-apple-darwin.tar.gz` | macOS Apple Silicon |
| `openhuman-core-<v>-x86_64-apple-darwin.tar.gz` | macOS Intel |
| `openhuman-core-<v>-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz` | Linux x86-64 |
| `openhuman-core-<v>-aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz` | Linux arm64 |
| `OpenHuman_<v>_aarch64.dmg` | macOS desktop app (Apple Silicon) |
| `OpenHuman_<v>_x64.dmg` | macOS desktop app (Intel) |
| `OpenHuman_<v>_amd64.deb` | Linux desktop app (.deb) |
| `OpenHuman_<v>_amd64.AppImage` | Linux desktop app (AppImage) |
Every archive has a corresponding `.sha256` companion file.