Install Askimo Desktop on Linux

Linux Installation Guide

System Requirements

64-bit Linux distribution (Ubuntu 20.04+, Debian 11+, or equivalent)
200MB free disk space
Internet connection for provider setup

Note: Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 21 or higher is only required if you choose Option 2 (Universal JAR)

Installation Methods

Option 1: Debian / Ubuntu (.deb) - Recommended

wget https://github.com/haiphucnguyen/askimo/releases/latest/download/Askimo-Desktop-linux.deb
sudo dpkg -i Askimo-Desktop-linux.deb
sudo apt-get install -f   # resolve dependencies if needed

Option 2: Universal JAR (All Linux Distributions)

For distributions other than Debian/Ubuntu, or if you prefer to run Askimo Desktop using Java:

Prerequisites:

Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 21 or higher must be installed
Verify your Java version:

java -version

Install Java 21 or higher if needed:
- Ubuntu/Debian: sudo apt install openjdk-21-jre
- Fedora/RHEL: sudo dnf install java-21-openjdk
- Arch: sudo pacman -S jdk21-openjdk
- Other: Use your distribution’s package manager

Installation Steps:

Download the latest askimo-desktop-linux.jar from the releases page.

wget https://github.com/haiphucnguyen/askimo/releases/latest/download/askimo-desktop-linux.jar.jar

Run Askimo Desktop with:

java -jar askimo-desktop-linux.jar

Optional: Create an alias for easier access Add this to your ~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc:

alias askimo-desktop="java -jar /path/to/askimo-desktop-linux.jar.jar"

Then reload your shell configuration:

source ~/.bashrc  # or source ~/.zshrc

Troubleshooting

Issue	Fix
Missing deps (DEB)	Run `sudo apt-get install -f`
JAR won’t run	Verify Java version: `java -version` (need 21+)