The Flatpak version sandboxes the application, which can improve security but may occasionally lead to integration issues with some system resources. This approach is best for users who prefer the Flatpak ecosystem or want an additional layer of application isolation.
wget -qO - https://apt.packages.shiftkey.dev/gpg.key | gpg --dearmor | sudo tee /usr/share/keyrings/shiftkey-packages.gpg > /dev/null sudo sh -c 'echo "deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/shiftkey-packages.gpg] https://apt.packages.shiftkey.dev/ubuntu/ any main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/shiftkey-packages.list'
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Flatpak offers another convenient installation method. The Flatpak version of GitHub Desktop is also based on community forks and is available on Flathub. To install it, ensure Flatpak is set up on your system, then run: github desktop deb free
Select your repository from the list or paste the repository URL.
. While it is officially supported only on macOS and Windows, the open-source community maintains community forks
This public link is valid for 7 days and shares a thread, including any personal information you added. This link or copies made by others cannot be deleted. If you share with third parties, their policies apply. Can’t copy the link right now. Try again later. The Flatpak version sandboxes the application, which can
Remove all other versions first.
Once you've launched GitHub Desktop, you'll need to configure it to connect to your GitHub account. Here are the steps:
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' The Flatpak version of GitHub Desktop is also
This is the most direct method for users looking specifically for a .deb file.
GitHub Desktop is a powerful, open-source GUI that simplifies your development workflow. While GitHub officially provides packages for Windows and macOS, the Linux community maintains an excellent, fully functional port.
flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
