Does Obsidian work on Linux?
Yes. Dynalist publishes an official Linux version of Obsidian. It’s on Flathub (2.4M installs) and in the Arch Linux repositories.
How to install Obsidian on Linux
Dynalist provides an official Linux version on its website.
Any distro: Flatpak from Flathub
The Flathub package is published by obsidian.md (verified). It has been installed 2,413,765 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 md.obsidian.ObsidianFrom your distro’s repositories
| Distro | Version | Command |
|---|---|---|
| Arch Linux | 1.13.7 | sudo pacman -S obsidian |
| AUR (Arch community) | 1.13.7 | yay -S obsidian-bin |
Package names and versions from Repology. AUR packages are user-maintained; review them before installing.
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Obsidian on Linux: common questions
Does Obsidian work on Linux?
Yes. Dynalist publishes an official Linux version of Obsidian. It’s on Flathub (2.4M installs) and in the Arch Linux repositories.
How do I install Obsidian on Ubuntu?
Install it from Flathub with “flatpak install flathub md.obsidian.Obsidian” after setting up Flatpak, or download it from Dynalist’s website.