Install Messenger Next on Linux.

The public installer chooses a package for your distribution and CPU. It supports x86_64 and ARM64 systems reported as aarch64.

Stable channel

Install the latest stable release

The installer selects DEB, RPM, PKG.TAR.ZST, or AppImage as appropriate. It fails clearly if a matching public asset is unavailable.

POSIX shell

curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 --fail --location
                https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rozsazoltan/messenger/master/scripts/install-linux.sh
                | sh

Prerelease enabled

Install the newest public semantic version

This channel compares stable and prerelease releases, then selects the newest semantic version.

POSIX shell

curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 --fail --location
                https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rozsazoltan/messenger/master/scripts/install-linux.sh
                | sh -s -- --prerelease

Exact release

Install a specific version

Replace VERSION with a public tag such as v1.9.0-3. Use a package format argument after the release option when needed.

POSIX shell

curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 --fail --location
                https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rozsazoltan/messenger/master/scripts/install-linux.sh
                | sh -s -- --release VERSION

Architecture and package support

Supported architectures are x86_64 and aarch64. The installer accepts the common machine names amd64 and arm64 when reported by the operating system, then downloads only an architecture-matching release asset.