Holochain Launcher v0.9.4

To download the Holochain Launcher scroll down to "Assets".

Changes

• adding a new indicator when new data arrives in the App Library
• workaround an error that could occur on the Linux AppImage with FormData objects
• better error handling in some cases
• improvements in German translation

Installation

Windows

1. Download the Holochain Launcher .msi file and double click on it.
2. Run through the setup.

macOS (currently supported versions: v10.15 and later)

1. Download the .dmg file, open it, and drag the application to your Applications folder.
2. Go to your applications folder and open it.

Linux

AppImage

1. Download the .AppImage file.
2. Double-click on it to run it (you may have to give executable permissions to the AppImage file).

Note: On Ubuntu 22.04 you may need to install libfuse2 in order to be able to run AppImage files:
(https://askubuntu.com/questions/1403811/appimage-on-ubuntu-22-04)

sudo apt install libfuse2

Deb

Note: Automatic updates are currently not supported for the Holochain Launcher installed with a .deb file.

1. Upgrade your dependencies by running sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade in a terminal.
2. Download the .deb file.
3. Install it by running sudo apt install ./path/to/downloaded/file in the terminal (using the actual path to the downloaded file).

Known issues and Limitations

...for end-users:

• Downloading of files from a Holochain App to the file system is not yet supported on macOS but will likely be added soon (tauri-apps/tauri#4633)
• Launcher can freeze on macOS if an app is opened while in full-screen mode
• App windows don't have their own menu on macOS (tauri-apps/tauri#5768)
• Clicking on "Open App" of an app that is already open will not unminimize it on some Linux distributions in case it is minimized (tauri-apps/tauri#5974)

...for hApp developers:

• Tauri uses the webview of the platform the Launcher is running on, meaning that hApps need to be bundled for those older target browsers in order to be compatible on older operating systems.
• WebRTC is not yet supported for Linux (tauri-apps/wry#85)

Feedback is really appreciated! Click on Report Issue in the top right corner of the Holochain Launcher to file a bug in this repository.

Note

• This is not yet a security ready release. Holochain's immune system will be implemented with Holochain 0.2.