The ChatGPT desktop app for Linux is available in preview. Install the package for your Linux distribution and processor architecture, then sign in with your ChatGPT account to work with projects, local files, and Codex.
Supported distributions and architectures
The preview supports the desktop versions of these Linux distributions:
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and 26.04 LTS
- Debian 13
- Fedora 43 and 44
- Arch Linux (current, fully updated rolling releases)
Each supported distribution has packages for x64 and ARM64 processors. To check your processor architecture, run:
uname -mThe output x86_64 identifies an x64 processor. The output aarch64 or
arm64 identifies an ARM64 processor.
Download the right package
Choose .deb for Ubuntu or Debian, .rpm for Fedora, or the installation script
for Arch Linux:
| Distribution | Architecture | Download |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu or Debian | x64 | Download .deb for x64 |
| Ubuntu or Debian | ARM64 | Download .deb for ARM64 |
| Fedora | x64 | Download .rpm for x64 |
| Fedora | ARM64 | Download .rpm for ARM64 |
| Arch Linux | x64 | Install using the script |
| Arch Linux | ARM64 | Install using the script |
Install on Ubuntu or Debian
Download the .deb package for your processor architecture. Then open a
terminal, change to the directory containing the package, and install it with
apt:
cd ~/Downloads
sudo apt install ./chatgpt_amd64.debFor ARM64, replace chatgpt_amd64.deb with chatgpt_arm64.deb.
Open ChatGPT from your applications menu, or run chatgpt in a terminal.
Sign in with your ChatGPT account and follow the
desktop app quickstart.
Install on Fedora
Download the .rpm package for your processor architecture. Then open a
terminal, change to the directory containing the package, and install it with
dnf:
cd ~/Downloads
sudo dnf install ./chatgpt.x86_64.rpmFor ARM64, replace chatgpt.x86_64.rpm with chatgpt.aarch64.rpm.
Open ChatGPT from your applications menu, or run chatgpt in a terminal.
Sign in with your ChatGPT account and follow the
desktop app quickstart.
Install on Arch Linux
On Arch Linux, open a terminal, download the installation script, and run it:
curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -fL -o install-arch.sh \
https://persistent.oaistatic.com/codex-app-prod/linux/install-arch.sh
sudo bash install-arch.shThe script detects your architecture, configures the signed OpenAI package repository, and installs ChatGPT. Installation performs a full system upgrade and prompts for confirmation.
Open ChatGPT from your applications menu. Sign in with your ChatGPT account and follow the desktop app quickstart.
Update the app
Installation configures a signed OpenAI package repository. Use your distribution's package manager to install later updates.
On Ubuntu or Debian, run:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install --only-upgrade chatgptOn Fedora, run:
sudo dnf upgrade --refresh chatgptOn Arch Linux, update the app as part of a full system upgrade:
sudo pacman -SyuCompatibility and limitations
The preview supports the desktop distributions listed in Supported distributions and architectures. Other Linux distributions may work but aren't formally supported.
Some features have separate platform requirements. For example, Computer Use is available on macOS and Windows but not yet in the Linux preview. A future release will add Linux support.
Wayland support
Native Wayland support is experimental and will continue to improve. In a Wayland session, the app uses XWayland when available. To explicitly select native Wayland, fully quit the app and launch it from a terminal:
chatgpt --ozone-platform=waylandSome features, such as floating windows, window positioning, focus, and keyboard shortcuts, may not fully work while native Wayland support matures.
Next steps
- Follow the desktop app quickstart.
- Set up the Chrome extension for browser integration.
- Review permissions for local projects and commands.