GitHub Desktop is a user-friendly desktop application that allows you to interact with your GitHub repositories. It is primarily designed for Windows and macOS, but it can also be used on Linux with some additional setup.
Here are the general steps to use GitHub Desktop on Linux:
- Install GitHub Desktop: GitHub provides a Linux version of GitHub Desktop, you can download the latest version of GitHub Desktop from the GitHub website.
- Install dependencies: GitHub Desktop requires some dependencies such as libxss1, libgconf-2-4, libnss3 to be installed before you can use it. You can install them via the terminal by running the command
sudo apt-get install libxss1 libgconf-2-4 libnss3 - Make the GitHub Desktop binary executable: After the download, navigate to the download folder and make the binary file executable by running the command
chmod +x GitHubDesktop-linux-*.deb - Install the App: Run the command
sudo dpkg -i GitHubDesktop-linux-*.debto install the application - Start the App: You can start the application by running the command
GitHubDesktopon the terminal
It’s important to note that while GitHub Desktop can be used on Linux, it may not be as polished as the Windows or macOS version and some features may not be available or may not work as expected. Additionally, there are other GUI tools available for Git on Linux, such as GitKraken, SmartGit, and Gitg. These tools are designed specifically for Linux and may provide a better experience.