linux-binary-app-installer.sh

#!/bin/bash

# Get the application directory from the command line argument
APP_DIR="$1"

# Set installation path
INSTALL_DIR="/opt"              # Standard directory for optional apps
BIN_PATH="/usr/local/bin"       # Path where we symlink the executable

# Check if APP_DIR was provided
if [[ -z "$APP_DIR" ]]; then
    echo "Usage: $0 /path/to/your-app-directory"
    exit 1
fi

# Ensure APP_DIR exists
if [[ ! -d "$APP_DIR" ]]; then
    echo "Error: Directory $APP_DIR does not exist."
    exit 1
fi

# Get the app directory name and main binary path
APP_NAME=$(basename "$APP_DIR")
MAIN_BINARY="$APP_DIR/your-main-binary"   # Change to your actual binary's name

# Check if the main binary exists in the directory
if [[ ! -f "$MAIN_BINARY" ]]; then
    echo "Error: Main binary $MAIN_BINARY not found in $APP_DIR."
    exit 1
fi

# Copy the entire application directory to the install location
sudo cp -r "$APP_DIR" "$INSTALL_DIR/$APP_NAME"

# Ensure the main binary is executable
sudo chmod +x "$INSTALL_DIR/$APP_NAME/$(basename "$MAIN_BINARY")"

# Create a symlink for easy access
sudo ln -sf "$INSTALL_DIR/$APP_NAME/$(basename "$MAIN_BINARY")" "$BIN_PATH/$APP_NAME"

# Verify the installation
if command -v "$APP_NAME" &> /dev/null; then
    echo "$APP_NAME installed successfully! You can now run it from anywhere."
else
    echo "Installation failed. Please check permissions and paths."
fi