Claude Desktop officially arrived on Linux on 30 June 2026, in beta, for Ubuntu and Debian. It brings Chat, Cowork and Claude Code together in one window, the same app Mac and Windows users already have. Here is the two-minute install, and an honest look at what you get.
How do I install Claude Desktop on Linux?
The recommended way is Anthropic's apt repository, so updates arrive with your normal system updates. Paste these three commands:
sudo curl -fsSLo /usr/share/keyrings/claude-desktop-archive-keyring.asc https://downloads.claude.ai/claude-desktop/key.asc echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/claude-desktop-archive-keyring.asc] https://downloads.claude.ai/claude-desktop/apt/stable stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/claude-desktop.list sudo apt update && sudo apt install claude-desktop
Prefer a one-off download? Grab the .deb from claude.com/download and install it with your software installer — but note it will not receive automatic updates that way. Anthropic recommends the apt route.
What do I need?
- Ubuntu 22.04 or newer, or Debian 12 or newer (other Debian-based systems may work but are unsupported)
- x86_64 or arm64
- A paid Claude plan for Claude Code, Cowork and Chat
What do you actually get?
One window with three ways of working: Chat for everyday questions,
