Below are all the necessary steps for installing OpenMemories-Tweak on a Sony a6000 camera and linux.

1. Download Sony-PMCA-RE from GitHub or from a mirror - master a82f5ba on 18 Aug 2022.
2. Go into the repository folder and install the necessary requirements.

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   sudo apt install python3-tk
   

3. Add udev rule to access your camera over USB

   sudo nano /etc/udev/rules.d/99-sony-a6000.rules
   

   with:

   SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="054c", MODE="0666"
   

   and reload rules

   sudo udevadm control --reload-rules && sudo udevadm trigger
   

   For other cameras check the vendor id with lsusb. Connect or reconnect your camera through usb and power it on.

4. Run the gui app and click on Get camera info.

   ./pmca-gui.py
   

   You should get the following output

   Loading app list
   Found 11 apps
   No native drivers available
   Using drivers libusb-MSC, libusb-MTP, libusb-vendor-specific
   Looking for Sony devices
   Querying mass storage device
   Sony DSC is a camera in mass storage mode
   Model:              ILCE-6000
   Product code:       xxxxxxxxxx
   Serial number:      xxxxxxxx
   Firmware version:   3.21
   Lens:               Model 0xxxxxxxxx (Firmware x.xx)
   

5. In the Install app tab select OpenMemories: Tweak from the first list and click Install selected app. You should get the following output:

   Querying mass storage device
   Sony DSC is a camera in mass storage mode
   Switching to app install mode
   Waiting for camera to switch...
   Downloading apk
   Analyzing apk
   Warning: Invalid apk file
   Starting task
   Starting communication
   Uploading 0%
   Uploading 100%
   Downloading 100%
   Installing 0%
   Installing 100%
   Uploading 0%
   Uploading 100%
   Task completed successfully
   

   If the app disappears you can download it from this mirror - master d1acfe8 on 28 Feb 2018

6. Disconnect your camera and navigate to apps menu. OpenMemories should be available in the menu.