However, an and community-maintained port exists: shiftkey/desktop . This project takes GitHub’s open-source Electron code and recompiles it for Linux distributions. This report provides a complete guide to downloading and installing GitHub Desktop on Linux using this community solution. 2. Official vs. Community Solutions | Feature | Official GitHub Desktop | Community Port (shiftkey) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Windows Support | ✅ Yes | N/A | | macOS Support | ✅ Yes | N/A | | Linux Support | ❌ No | ✅ Yes (Debian/Ubuntu/Fedora/Arch) | | Source | GitHub, Inc. | GitHub user shiftkey (Microsoft employee, maintains under open source license) | | Update Mechanism | Automatic | Manual via package manager | | Feature Parity | 100% | ~95% (Core Git features identical; some UI animations differ) |
sudo dnf install github-desktop # Fedora # OR sudo yum install github-desktop # RHEL/CentOS Use an AUR helper like yay or paru : descargar github desktop linux
Make it executable and run: