Github Desktop Linux 2023 May 2026

Use the rpm repo or build from source.

sudo apt-get install -f

Once installed, launch from your applications menu or run github-desktop in the terminal. You will be prompted to sign into GitHub.com or GitHub Enterprise. github desktop linux 2023

2023 Warning: Some users experience a blank white screen upon login. This is usually related to keyring integration. Fix it by installing gnome-keyring: sudo apt install gnome-keyring

Some will argue: "Real developers use git in the terminal." And they’re not wrong—for complex rebases, cherry-picking, or scripting, the CLI is king. Use the rpm repo or build from source

But GitHub Desktop shines in specific scenarios common in 2023:

sudo dpkg -i GitHubDesktop-linux-3.3.0-linux1.deb sudo apt-get install -f

Fix: Do not use your account password. Generate a Fine-grained personal access token (Settings → Developer settings → Personal access tokens → Tokens (fine-grained)). Paste that token as your password.

Estimated Linux users of shiftkey/desktop in 2023: ~150,000–200,000 active installs, based on GitHub releases download counts and AUR votes.

The most important thing to understand is that GitHub (the company) does not officially support Linux. They only maintain Windows and macOS versions.

# Ensure flathub is added
flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo