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OpenAI introduces ChatGPT desktop application for Linux users

Aug 11, 2026
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OpenAI has launched a dedicated ChatGPT app for Linux, addressing a significant demand from the open source community. The app, available in preview, supports major Linux distributions including Ubuntu, Debian, and Fedora.

  • OpenAI has released a ChatGPT desktop application specifically for Linux users, responding to requests from the open source community.
  • The app allows access to ChatGPT, ChatGPT Work, and Codex across various Linux distributions, including Ubuntu 24.04 and 26.04 LTS, Debian 13, and Fedora 43 and 44.
  • This launch means that ChatGPT is now available on all major desktop operating systems.
  • OpenAI's release comes after Anthropic introduced its Claude desktop app for Linux about a month earlier, which supports Ubuntu 22.04 and later, as well as Debian 12 and later.
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