From 328f5213c12e46ba4c53fbae5e30d384e99875ae Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Lakshmi Tanmay Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2026 18:09:23 +0530 Subject: [PATCH] docs: explain Linux desktop installation --- docs/user/install.md | 19 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/user/install.md b/docs/user/install.md index fde265746004e..1b892851dd39a 100644 --- a/docs/user/install.md +++ b/docs/user/install.md @@ -75,10 +75,29 @@ or use a package manager: | Arch Linux nightly | `yay -S t3code-nightly-bin` | | Nix | `nix profile add github:NixOS/nixpkgs/nixos-unstable#t3code` | +### Linux + +AppImage and `.deb` downloads are available for x86_64 and ARM64. Check your +architecture with `uname -m`: for `x86_64`, choose a file ending in +`x86_64.AppImage` or `amd64.deb`; for `aarch64`, choose `arm64.AppImage` or +`arm64.deb`. + +To launch an AppImage, open a terminal in its download folder. Replace +`T3-Code.AppImage` below with the exact filename you downloaded: + +```bash +chmod +x ./T3-Code.AppImage +./T3-Code.AppImage +``` + The `.deb` updates itself like the other desktop builds. It asks for your password to install each update. If your desktop has no password prompt, the update fails. Download the new `.deb` and install it the same way. +The AUR packages currently support x86_64 only; on ARM64, use the AppImage. +Update AUR installs with your AUR helper, such as `yay -Syu`, instead of the +in-app updater. + ### Nix (nixpkgs) T3 Code is maintained in [nixpkgs](https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/tree/nixos-unstable/pkgs/by-name/t3/t3code).