Below are the three best ways to install GitHub Desktop in Ubuntu. Method 1: Install via APT (Recommended)
October 26, 2023 Subject: Software Installation & Configuration Platform: Ubuntu Linux (20.04, 22.04, 24.04+)
# Add the GPG key for the GitHub Desktop repository curl -fsSL https://apt.packages.shiftkey.dev/gpg | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/shiftkey-packages.gpg how to install github desktop in ubuntu
Upon the first launch, the application will detect that no Git configuration is present for the user.
Before beginning the installation process, the user must ensure the following: Below are the three best ways to install
Note: If you prefer not to add a repository, you can also download the .deb file directly from the ShiftKey GitHub releases page and install it using sudo dpkg -i <filename>.deb .
# Install the curl utility if not present sudo apt install curl # Install the curl utility if not present
: flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo . Install : flatpak install flathub io.github.shiftey.Desktop . First-Time Setup