Official Packages #

Flathub #

Flathub is our primary method of distribution on Linux

App Center #

It may already be setup on your system, but if not, see how to enable it for your distribution here.
After setup, Prism Launcher should now be available in your app center (i.e., GNOME Software, Discover)

CLI #

You can also enable Flathub and install the launcher with the following commands:

flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://dl.flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
flatpak install flathub org.prismlauncher.PrismLauncher

Nix / NixOS #

An official Nix Flake is available for development and release builds.

AppImage #

AppImages allow you to take a single file and run Prism anywhere*

With AppImageLauncher (Recommended) #

Follow AppImageLauncher's installation instructions. Once installed, you will be prompted to integrate the launcher's AppImage with your desktop when you open it for the first time.

Making the AppImage Executable #

After downloading the AppImage, open your file manager and make it executable. You should now be able to run it with a click!

CLI #

curl -fsSLo PrismLauncher.AppImage https://github.com/PrismLauncher/PrismLauncher/releases/download/9.1/PrismLauncher-Linux-x86_64.AppImage
chmod +x ./PrismLauncher.AppImage
./PrismLauncher.AppImage

Community Packages #

Alpine Linux #

APK Packages are available on Alpine Linux Edge for multiple architectures

apk add prismlauncher

Arch Linux / Manjaro #

Packages are available in both the official Arch Linux/Manjaro repositories and the AUR

Installing #

# Latest release (binary)
sudo pacman -S prismlauncher
# Newest Git commit (compiled from source)
yay -S prismlauncher-git

You can replace yay -S with your preferred AUR helper's install command.

Installation using Chaotic-AUR #

If you would like to use prismlauncher-git without compiling from source, the Chaotic-AUR offers pre-built binaries.

See their instructions on https://aur.chaotic.cx/ to enable the repository, then run:

sudo pacman -S prismlauncher-git

CentOS Stream / Fedora / Red Hat Enterprise Linux #

RPM packages are available on Copr for x86_64 and aarch64

If you are on an Enterprise Linux distribution (RHEL, CentOS, Rocky, etc.) and do not have the EPEL repositories enabled, please enable them here

# Enables the copr repo
sudo dnf copr enable g3tchoo/prismlauncher
# Install the latest release
sudo dnf install prismlauncher

Debian / Ubuntu (x86_64, ARM64) #

Several packages are available through makedeb's MPR

Installation using Prebuilt-MPR (recommended) #

Add the Prebuilt-MPR repository as described here, then run:

# Latest stable release
sudo apt install prismlauncher
# Newest Git commit
yay -S prismlauncher-git

Prebuilt MPR supports Debian 11, 12, and Ubuntu 20.04, 22.04, 22.10, and 23.04.

Installing with mist, the MPR CLI #

Install mist by following the upostream instructions.

# Latest stable release (compiled from source)
mist install prismlauncher
# Latest stable release (binary)
mist install prismlauncher-bin
# Newest Git commit (compiled from source)
mist install prismlauncher-git

Installing with Pacstall #

Install pacstall, then run:

# Latest stable release (compiled from source)
pacstall -I prismlauncher
# Latest stable release (binary)
pacstall -I prismlauncher-bin
# Newest Git commit (compiled from source)
pacstall -I prismlauncher-git

Debian / Pi OS / Ubuntu (ARM32/64) #

Prism Launcher is available in the pi-apps store

Gentoo #

Ebuilds are available in the official Gentoo repository, under games-action/prismlauncher

sudo emaint sync -a

# If you need to unmask the package, and considering `package.accept_keywords` to be a folder.
echo ">=games-action/prismlauncher-5.0" | sudo tee -a /etc/portage/package.accept_keywords/prismlauncher
# Or do this if you want to build from the latest commit instead of a release
echo "=games-action/prismlauncher-9999 **" | sudo tee -a /etc/portage/package.accept_keywords/prismlauncher

emerge games-action/prismlauncher

Have fun! :)

Nixpkgs #

Installation instructions for stable releases are available on the NixOS Wiki.

openSUSE #

An RPM package is available on the Open Build Service

# Add repository (if on Leap, replace 'openSUSE_Tumbleweed' with your release version)
zypper addrepo https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:getchoo/openSUSE_Tumbleweed/home:getchoo.repo
# Refresh the repository cache
zypper refresh
# Install the latest release
zypper install prismlauncher

Slackware #

Prism Launcher is available on SlackBuilds (maintained by Samuel Young)

# Download slackbuild archive
wget https://slackbuilds.org/slackbuilds/15.0/games/PrismLauncher.tar.gz
# Extract archive
tar -xpvf PrismLauncher.tar.gz; cd PrismLauncher-*
# Download source specified in PrismLauncher.info. For example for version 7.1:
wget https://github.com/PrismLauncher/PrismLauncher/releases/download/7.1/PrismLauncher-7.1.tar.gz
# Verify integrity
md5sum PrismLauncher-*.tar.gz # Compare the result with the MD5 in PrismLauncher.info
# Enter root environment and grant permissions
su -l; chmod +x PrismLauncher.SlackBuild
# Build package
./PrismLauncher.SlackBuild
# Install package (name dependent on version, cpu arch)
cd /tmp; installpkg PrismLauncher-*.tgz

Void Linux #

Prism Launcher is available in the official Void repository

sudo xbps-install PrismLauncher