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that enable installation on Linux distributions like Ubuntu and Debian using DEV Community Installation Guide for Debian/Ubuntu (.deb) The most popular community version is maintained by (Brendan Forster), a GitHub contributor. Method 1: Manual .deb Package Installation
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# Add the repository wget -qO - https://mirror.mwt.me/shiftkey-desktop/gpgkey | sudo tee /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/shiftkey-desktop.asc > /dev/null sudo sh -c 'echo "deb [arch=amd64] https://mirror.mwt.me/shiftkey-desktop/deb/ any main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/packagecloud-shiftkey-desktop.list' github desktop deb free
Navigate to your downloads directory and use apt to install the package. Using apt instead of dpkg is recommended because it automatically resolves and installs missing dependencies:
While GitHub Desktop is free to use and open-source (MIT License), the developers at GitHub only release official builds for Windows and macOS. This leaves Debian, Ubuntu, and other Linux distributions without a native installer from the source. that enable installation on Linux distributions like Ubuntu
(Note: Change the filename in the command to match the exact file version you downloaded.) Method 3: Flatpak Installation (Universal Alternative)
While downloading directly from GitHub is the most direct method, there are two other reliable ways to get the package: It was native
: It acts as a bridge between your local machine and your GitHub repositories, making collaboration straightforward. How to Get the .deb File