Linux support for the Claude desktop app is in beta. The Chat, Cowork, and Code tabs are all available.
Use Claude Code Desktopfor the full feature reference.
Requirements #
- Ubuntu 22.04 or later, or Debian 12 or later
- x86_64 or arm64
Install #
Install from Anthropic’s apt repository so that updates arrive through your system’s regular package updates.Verify the signing key
Verify the signing key
You can confirm the downloaded signing key belongs to Anthropic:The fingerprint should be
31DD DE24 DDFA B679 F42D 7BD2 BAA9 29FF 1A7E CACE
.### Install from a downloaded file
If you can’t use the apt repository, download the`.deb`
package for your architecture (x64 or arm64) from [claude.com/download](https://claude.com/download), then either open it with your software installer or run from your download directory:
.deb
installed this way doesn’t receive updates. To get updates through apt, add the repository as shown above, or uncomment the deb
line in the placeholder entry the package writes to /etc/apt/sources.list.d/claude-desktop.list
.
Update #
The desktop app doesn’t update itself on Linux. Updates arrive with your system’s regular package updates:## Uninstall
What’s not in the Linux beta yet #
Computer Use:app and screen controlisn’t available on Linux.** Dictation**: voice input isn’t available in the Linux desktop app. Usevoice dictationin the CLI instead.Quick Entry global hotkey: works on X11. On native Wayland it requires your desktop environment’s GlobalShortcuts portal.** Fedora and RHEL**: only Debian-based distributions are supported today. Support for additional distributions is coming in the future.
CLIruns the same Claude Code engine and supports a wider range of Linux distributions; see the