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Shakhawat_Hossain
January 21, 2022

Official Linux Support

  • January 21, 2022
  • 175 replies
  • 33519 views

I am using Figma from almost 2 years. It’s a great tool. Previously I was using Windows 10 yet recently switched to Linux(Ubuntu). Figma doesn’t have any official release for Linux. There are some Unofficial desktop versions but they are “BUGGY”. I request you guys to release an official Figma desktop app for Linux.

175 replies

Samuel_Castro1
New Member
January 16, 2024

I even have a YouTube channel where I speak highly of the tool.

YouTube

Several designers have already migrated to Figma due to the channel’s suggestions, but now I really need to use it on Linux and I need the official version.

Celine_
Figmate
Community Support
January 16, 2024

Hey Samuel, thanks for your feedback!
We understand how Linux support could be useful, but at this time, it’s not something we have ‌immediate plans to work on. We will pass along to our team your feedback.
In the meantime, others in the community have requested something similar. Feel free to vote the idea, so we can gauge the overall interest in the community: Official Linux Support

Samuel_Castro1
New Member
January 18, 2024

@Celine_Figma Today I discovered a way to integrate the official Figma into Linux (without needing to download Figma via SNAP, github etc…)

By next week at the latest, I will create super content on YouTube teaching how to get around this situation and use the official Figma.

I ask you not to close the topic until next week so I can post the link here for you.
Hugs! 🤗

Celine_
Figmate
Community Support
January 19, 2024

Hey Samuel,
Thank you for letting me know! No worries, the topic will close only automatically after 90 days after the last reply in the topic. 🙂

Joanna6
January 20, 2024

Why is this not more upvoted? Many Figma users are devs who use linux and they can’t touch text areas because Figma has no official font agent. I do UI and front-end and I frequently switch between ubuntu - windows to change a typo for clients.

Pavel_Kiselev
Power Member
January 20, 2024

I’d guess that majority of the users are on macOS and Windows. So investing into Linux desktop agent isn’t really worth it. C’est la vie

Shakhawat_Hossain
January 20, 2024

You are not wrong but because Figma doesn’t have any Linux version yet that’s why no Linux user is actually using it that much.

I am stuck on Windows just because of Figma. I like Linux way more than MacOS or Windows. If they can just drop the font support for Linux I will be happy to use it in the browser even.

Samuel_Castro1
New Member
January 21, 2024

@Celine_Figma Follow the video tutorial below on “How to run the official Figma on Linux” just by transforming the web version into an app.

You can now forward this resolution to everyone for now until the Figma team makes the link to download the installation file.DEB available on the website.

I hope you like it, a big hug to the whole team! 🤗

Samuel_Castro1
New Member
January 21, 2024

@Josh Criei um video rodando o Figma com nativefier no linux-LMDE-6.
Espero que te ajude, abraço! 🤗

Andre_Yoann_KENMOGNE_NGAMGA
New Member
January 22, 2024

Did you add translation please for english listeners?
@Celine_Figma, i totally agree with him, sometimes when you are tired with Windows and want something new, especially for dev, you go on Linux/Ubuntu_distro.