Does Audacity work on Linux?
Yes. Muse Group publishes an official Linux version of Audacity. It’s on Flathub (1.3M installs) and in the Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, Arch Linux and openSUSE Tumbleweed repositories.
How to install Audacity on Linux
Muse Group provides an official Linux version on its website.
Any distro: Flatpak from Flathub
The Flathub package is maintained by the community, not by Muse Group. It has been installed 1,300,073 times. Linux Mint, Pop!_OS and Zorin OS have Flathub enabled out of the box, Fedora offers it as an optional third-party repository, and on Ubuntu you install Flatpak first.
flatpak install flathub org.audacityteam.AudacityFrom your distro’s repositories
| Distro | Version | Command |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | 3.7.7 | sudo apt install audacity |
| Debian 13 | 3.7.3 | sudo apt install audacity |
| Fedora 44 | 3.7.9 | sudo dnf install audacity |
| Arch Linux | 3.7.9 | sudo pacman -S audacity-docs |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | 3.7.9 | sudo zypper install audacity |
| AUR (Arch community) | 3.1.3 | yay -S audacity-3.1-wxgtk2 |
Package names and versions from Repology. AUR packages are user-maintained; review them before installing.
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Audacity on Linux: common questions
Does Audacity work on Linux?
Yes. Muse Group publishes an official Linux version of Audacity. It’s on Flathub (1.3M installs) and in the Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, Arch Linux and openSUSE Tumbleweed repositories.
How do I install Audacity on Ubuntu?
Audacity is in Ubuntu 26.04 LTS’s repositories: run “sudo apt install audacity” in a terminal, or search for it in the App Center. The Flathub version is another option.