AppInspector doesn't run after install

Describe the bug Attempted an install of AppInspector on a Macbook Pro 16 M1, Monterey 12.1. The install seemed to go smoothly, but I get the following error when I attempt to run it: A fatal error occurred. The required library libhostfxr.dylib could not be found.

To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. brew install dotnet
2. dotnet tool install --global Microsoft.CST.ApplicationInspector.CLI
3. appinspector

Expected behavior Appinspector should run; I assume it’ll give me the help?

Operating Environment (please complete the following information):

• Application Inspector Version: Unknown - whatever dotnet is installing.
• OS: Mac OS 12.1
• .Net: 6.0.104

Additional context Full error is here:

A fatal error occurred. The required library libhostfxr.dylib could not be found.
If this is a self-contained application, that library should exist in [/Users/branca/.dotnet/tools/.store/microsoft.cst.applicationinspector.cli/1.4.29/microsoft.cst.applicationinspector.cli/1.4.29/tools/net6.0/any/].
If this is a framework-dependent application, install the runtime in the global location [/usr/local/share/dotnet] or use the DOTNET_ROOT environment variable to specify the runtime location or register the runtime location in [/etc/dotnet].

The .NET runtime can be found at:
  - https://aka.ms/dotnet-core-applaunch?missing_runtime=true&arch=arm64&rid=osx.12-arm64&apphost_version=6.0.4

Thanks!

[fcbrandon]

Good call - that worked. Seems like brew install of dotnet doesn’t work great for this.

To clarify what I did, here’s the steps:

1. dotnet tool uninstall --global Microsoft.CST.ApplicationInspector.CLI
2. dotnet tool install --global Microsoft.CST.ApplicationInspector.CLI --version 1.5.5-beta
3. https://aka.ms/dotnet-core-applaunch?missing_runtime=true&arch=arm64&rid=osx.12-arm64&apphost_version=6.0.4
4. https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2063366

Fwiw, I uninstalled the beta, then went back and installed the main distro, and that seems to have worked fine:

~ % appinspector
ApplicationInspector.CLI 1.4.29+a697529398
© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

ERROR(S):
  No verb selected.

  analyze        Inspect source directory/file/compressed file (.tgz|zip) against defined characteristics

...

Thanks for the help Gabe - can’t wait to get back to playing with this! 👍

[gfs]

For a specific version specify with the --version argument.

For example: dotnet tool install --global Microsoft.CST.ApplicationInspector.CLI --version 1.5.5-beta