Installation Guide

Rumour is distributed as a professional enterprise binary. This guide covers the official installation methods for all supported platforms.

1. Download

Rumour v0.1.0-beta is available for macOS, Windows, and Linux. Download the binary for your platform directly from the links below.

macOS

Variant	Download
Apple Silicon (M1 / M2 / M3)	rumour-ui_0.1.0_aarch64.dmg

Windows

Variant	Download
x64 Installer (recommended)	rumour-ui_0.1.0_x64-setup.exe
x64 MSI Package	rumour-ui_0.1.0_x64_en-US.msi

Linux

Variant	Download
AppImage (amd64)	rumour-ui_0.1.0_amd64.AppImage
Debian / Ubuntu (.deb)	rumour-ui_0.1.0_amd64.deb

All releases are also available on the GitHub Releases page.

2. Platform Setup

macOS — DMG

1. Open the downloaded .dmg file.
2. Drag Rumour into your Applications folder.
3. Launch Rumour from Applications or Spotlight.

Gatekeeper notice: On first launch, macOS may show a security warning. Go to System Settings → Privacy & Security and click Open Anyway.

Windows — Installer (.exe)

1. Run rumour-ui_0.1.0_x64-setup.exe.
2. Follow the setup wizard — Rumour will be installed and added to your Start Menu.
3. Launch Rumour from the Start Menu or the Desktop shortcut.

Alternative — MSI Package:

Run rumour-ui_0.1.0_x64_en-US.msi for a silent, enterprise-grade deployment via Group Policy or other MSI-based tooling.

Linux — AppImage

# Download
curl -L https://github.com/swahira/rumour-releases/releases/download/v0.1.0-beta/rumour-ui_0.1.0_amd64.AppImage \
  -o rumour.AppImage

# Make executable
chmod +x rumour.AppImage

# Run
./rumour.AppImage

Optional — integrate with your desktop:

# Move to a system location and create a symlink
sudo mv rumour.AppImage /opt/rumour.AppImage
sudo ln -s /opt/rumour.AppImage /usr/local/bin/rumour

Linux — Debian / Ubuntu (.deb)

# Download and install in one step
curl -L https://github.com/swahira/rumour-releases/releases/download/v0.1.0-beta/rumour-ui_0.1.0_amd64.deb \
  -o rumour.deb && sudo dpkg -i rumour.deb

Or install with apt after downloading:

sudo apt install ./rumour.deb

3. System Requirements

Requirement	Minimum
RAM	2 GB
Disk Space	100 MB
macOS	12 Monterey or later
Windows	10 / 11 (x64)
Linux	glibc 2.31+ (Ubuntu 20.04+, Debian 11+)

4. Licensing

Rumour is a proprietary product of Swahira. By installing the software, you agree to the Enterprise License Agreement.

Next: Configure your first workspace with the Getting Started Guide.