Binaries

Available Binaries

We provide binaries for the following platforms:

• x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
• aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu
• x86_64-apple-darwin
• x86_64-windows

You can find these binaries on our GitHub Releases page. We recommend downloading the latest release for your platform.

Download and Extract

Download from GitHub

After downloading the binary from GitHub in a tar.gz file format, extract it using the following command:

tar -xvzf contower-<version>-<platform>.tar.gz

Replace <version> and <platform> with the correct details.

Add to PATH

To make the binary accessible from any directory, add it to your PATH:

export PATH=$PATH:/path/to/extracted/binary

Replace /path/to/extracted/binary with the actual path to your extracted binary.

Command Line Download

For command line downloads and extractions, follow these platform-specific instructions:

Linux (x86_64 and aarch64)

1. Download the binary:

   curl -LO https://github.com/nodura/contower/releases/download/latest/contower-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz
   

   For a portable version:

   curl -LO https://github.com/nodura/contower/releases/download/latest/contower-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu-portable.tar.gz
   

2. Extract the binary:

   tar -xvzf contower-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz
   

3. Add to PATH:

   export PATH=$PATH:/path/to/extracted/binary
   

   Update /path/to/extracted/binary to your specific extraction location.

macOS (x86_64)

1. Download the binary:

   curl -LO https://github.com/nodura/contower/releases/download/latest/contower-x86_64-apple-darwin.tar.gz
   

   For a portable version:

   curl -LO https://github.com/nodura/contower/releases/download/latest/contower-x86_64-apple-darwin-portable.tar.gz
   

2. Extract the binary:

   tar -xvzf contower-x86_64-apple-darwin.tar.gz
   

3. Add to PATH:

   export PATH=$PATH:/path/to/extracted/binary
   

   Modify /path/to/extracted/binary with the correct path.

Windows (x86_64)

1. Download the binary:

   Navigate to GitHub Releases and select contower-x86_64-windows.tar.gz for download.

2. Extract the binary:

   • Right-click the downloaded file and select Extract All.
   • Choose a destination folder and click Extract.

3. Add to PATH:

   • Press Win + R, type sysdm.cpl, and press Enter.
   • Navigate to the Advanced tab and click Environment Variables.
   • In the System variables section, select Path and click Edit.
   • Click New and add the path to the extracted binary.
   • Confirm the changes by clicking OK.

Release Signing Key

We are currently working on providing signed releases. Stay tuned for updates.