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IMPORTANT

See the following links for further updates to Github Desktop for Ubuntu. These are official instructions. (also mentioned by fetwar on Nov 3, 2023)

For the sake of "maintaining the tradition" here is the updated version.

# UPDATE (2024-01-24)

## Direct copy-paste from official instrubtions
## Github Desktop for Ubuntu
## Get the @shiftkey package feed
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'
## Install Github Desktop for Ubuntu
sudo apt update && sudo apt install github-desktop

There are other methods mentioned in the comments. Many thanks to their contributions.

Archive

# UPDATE (2022-11-07): Thanks to Sxvxgee's message, the updated code is as follows

sudo wget https://github.com/shiftkey/desktop/releases/download/release-3.1.1-linux1/GitHubDesktop-linux-3.1.1-linux1.deb
### Uncomment below line if you have not installed gdebi-core before
# sudo apt-get install gdebi-core 
sudo gdebi GitHubDesktop-linux-3.1.1-linux1.deb


# UPDATE (2021-10-18): Thanks to Amin Yahyaabadi's message, the updated code is as follows

#sudo wget https://github.com/shiftkey/desktop/releases/download/release-2.9.3-linux3/GitHubDesktop-linux-2.9.3-linux3.deb
### Uncomment below line if you have not installed gdebi-core before
# sudo apt-get install gdebi-core 
#sudo gdebi GitHubDesktop-linux-2.9.3-linux3.deb

# UPDATE (2021-03-05): Thanks to PaoloRanzi81's comment, the updated code is as follows https://gist.github.com/PaoloRanzi81

#sudo wget https://github.com/shiftkey/desktop/releases/download/release-2.6.3-linux1/GitHubDesktop-linux-2.6.3-linux1.deb
### Uncomment below line if you have not installed gdebi-core before
# sudo apt-get install gdebi-core 
#sudo gdebi GitHubDesktop-linux-2.6.3-linux1.deb

## Initial post
#sudo wget https://github.com/shiftkey/desktop/releases/download/release-2.1.0-linux1/GitHubDesktop-linux-2.1.0-linux1.deb
#sudo gdebi GitHubDesktop-linux-2.1.0-linux1.deb
@PedroPedrassolli
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Update to 3.2.0

sudo wget https://github.com/shiftkey/desktop/releases/download/release-3.2.0-linux1/GitHubDesktop-linux-3.2.0-linux1.deb
sudo gdebi GitHubDesktop-linux-3.2.0-linux1.deb

@caner-cetin
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Github Desktop'un Linux forku olduğunu bilmiyordum, çok teşekkürler!

@LaliCode
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LaliCode commented Apr 4, 2023

Thanks! :)

@machanic16
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Thanks It worked perfectly

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kontr0x commented Apr 10, 2023 •
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GitHub desktop installation script

Hello there 👋, I updated my script for GitHub desktop.
It has now the capability to:

  • install
  • update
  • uninstall

GitHub desktop with ease. You find everything you need to know in the repository.
Here is the link to the repository --> https://github.com/kontr0x/github-desktop-install

If you are to lazy to follow some links through the internet. Here is the command you need to paste into your console to execute my script.

bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kontr0x/github-desktop-install/main/installGitHubDesktop.sh)"

Manual approach

If you don't want to use my script, you can download the latest package for your system with one of the following commands.

This manual approach no longer works with the updated naming of the GitHub desktop release packages!

Package command
deb curl -LOJ https://github.com$(grep -o -E "\/shiftkey\/desktop\/releases\/download\/release-[0-9.]*-linux1\/GitHubDesktop-linux-.*-linux1\.deb" <<< $(curl -sL $(grep -o -E "https:\/\/github.com\/shiftkey\/desktop\/releases\/expanded_assets\/release-[0-9.]*-linux1" <<< $(curl -sL https://github.com/shiftkey/desktop/releases/latest)))) --progress-bar
rpm curl -LOJ https://github.com$(grep -o -E "\/shiftkey\/desktop\/releases\/download\/release-[0-9.]*-linux1\/GitHubDesktop-linux-.*-linux1\.rpm" <<< $(curl -sL $(grep -o -E "https:\/\/github.com\/shiftkey\/desktop\/releases\/expanded_assets\/release-[0-9.]*-linux1" <<< $(curl -sL https://github.com/shiftkey/desktop/releases/latest)))) --progress-bar

After the download, make sure to use your distro's package manager ( dpkg, apt or rpm ) to install the package.

e.g.

  • sudo dpkg -i ./GitHubDesktop-linux-[...].deb
  • sudo apt install ./GitHubDesktop-linux-[...].deb
  • sudo rpm -i GitHubDesktop-linux-[...].rpm

@dtabuyodesigner
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Muchas gracias. He conseguido arreglarlo.

@aysent911
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Thank you very much! Works fine on Debian 11

@zzyadd
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zzyadd commented Apr 22, 2023

Thank you very much! Works fine on DatLinux

@kathy239
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kathy239 commented May 2, 2023

It works fine on Ubuntu 22.08.
Thanks xD

@ANDRIANALISOA-sylvere
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thanks

@ouakelib
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ouakelib commented May 3, 2023

Thanks a lot. that worked very well for me.

@danya7777
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thank you I wanted to install github with wine

@ouakelib
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ouakelib commented May 5, 2023

thank you I wanted to install github with wine

No need to use wine. Just exec the commands in your terminal

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kotnibf commented May 6, 2023

Thanks, that is really helpful!

@Saljooq
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Saljooq commented May 8, 2023 •
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Can you update the link for version 3.2.1?
Here's the suggested update

sudo wget https://github.com/shiftkey/desktop/releases/download/release-3.2.1-linux1/GitHubDesktop-linux-3.2.1-linux1.deb
sudo apt install ./GitHubDesktop-linux-3.2.1-linux1.deb

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kontr0x commented May 8, 2023 •
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Hello @Saljooq, it seems like this gist is not actively maintained. I suggest you to try out my script instead.
Here is the link to the repository --> https://github.com/kontr0x/github-desktop-install

Here is the command you need to paste into your console to execute my script. By default, it will also check if an update is available.
bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kontr0x/github-desktop-install/main/installGitHubDesktop.sh)"

@petra-viola
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worked perfectly, thank you!

@HaziimYassien
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I've never thanked you enough for this project thanks alot man

@ouatswo
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ouatswo commented May 23, 2023

Muito obrigado! Funciona perfeitamente!

what are you even talking about

@ashirsat
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Update to 3.2.0

sudo wget https://github.com/shiftkey/desktop/releases/download/release-3.2.0-linux1/GitHubDesktop-linux-3.2.0-linux1.deb sudo gdebi GitHubDesktop-linux-3.2.0-linux1.deb

works

@TahianSylvain
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sure things!!

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Anchor27 commented Jul 1, 2023

Worked Like Charm
Thank You !!!

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Anchor27 commented Jul 1, 2023 •
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Update to 3.2.0

sudo wget https://github.com/shiftkey/desktop/releases/download/release-3.2.0-linux1/GitHubDesktop-linux-3.2.0-linux1.deb sudo gdebi GitHubDesktop-linux-3.2.0-linux1.deb

It Worked
Thanks !!!

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edub9 commented Jul 12, 2023

Updated like a charm thanks!

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yuby41 commented Jul 12, 2023 •
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your link is perfect.
It work

THANKS!!!!!!!

@kevin-weitgenant
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Hello everyone wave, because it looks like this site doesn't get any updates anymore I wrote a small script which automatically downloads the latest version of GitHub desktop for your system and installs it if needed.

Here is the link to the repository --> https://github.com/kontr0x/github-desktop-install

worked fine here... thank you

@marauder2k7
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unable to authenticate with any of these anyone else have that issue?

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Kfmoss commented Aug 9, 2023

Thank you !!!!

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Putin57 commented Aug 9, 2023

thank you :)

@iffishells
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Buts GitHub desktop for ubuntu is not supporting the private repo and organization repo.

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