Install method auto-detection
The update owner depends on the running installation, not only its data home. Source checkouts use the managed Git update path. Desktop bundles, Docker, Nix, and Termux packages retain their package owner's update mechanism. hermes doctor reports installation provenance. See Updating & Uninstalling before changing package-owned files. Quick Install Desktop packages on macOS or Windows Without Hermes Desktop: Android / Termux What the source installer does After Installation Prerequisites Manual / Developer Installation Non-Sudo / System Service User Installs Troubleshooting Symlinked home directories and external storage Install method auto-detection
From the official Hermes Agent documentation.