Does Blender work on Linux?
Yes. Blender Foundation publishes an official Linux version of Blender. It’s on Flathub (1.3M installs) and in the Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, Arch Linux and openSUSE Tumbleweed repositories.
How to install Blender on Linux
Blender Foundation provides an official Linux version on its website.
Any distro: Flatpak from Flathub
The Flathub package is maintained by the community, not by Blender Foundation. It has been installed 1,336,500 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.blender.BlenderFrom your distro’s repositories
| Distro | Version | Command |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | 5.0.1 | sudo apt install blender |
| Debian 13 | 4.3.2 | sudo apt install blender |
| Fedora 44 | 5.2.2 | sudo dnf install blender |
| Arch Linux | 5.2.2 | sudo pacman -S blender |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | 5.2.2 | sudo zypper install blender-5.2 |
| AUR (Arch community) | 2.83.20.r0.ga56e2faeb7a | yay -S blender-2.83-git |
Package names and versions from Repology. AUR packages are user-maintained; review them before installing.
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Blender on Linux: common questions
Does Blender work on Linux?
Yes. Blender Foundation publishes an official Linux version of Blender. It’s on Flathub (1.3M installs) and in the Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, Arch Linux and openSUSE Tumbleweed repositories.
How do I install Blender on Ubuntu?
Blender is in Ubuntu 26.04 LTS’s repositories: run “sudo apt install blender” in a terminal, or search for it in the App Center. The Flathub version is another option.