Does Signal work on Linux?
Yes. Signal Foundation publishes an official Linux version of Signal. It’s on Flathub (1.7M installs) and in the Arch Linux repositories.
How to install Signal on Linux
Signal Foundation provides an official Linux version on its website.
Any distro: Flatpak from Flathub
The Flathub package is maintained by the community, not by Signal Foundation. It has been installed 1,740,933 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.signal.SignalFrom your distro’s repositories
| Distro | Version | Command |
|---|---|---|
| Arch Linux | 8.29.0 | sudo pacman -S signal-desktop |
| AUR (Arch community) | 7.89.0.alpha.1.r23.g753766e4de | yay -S signal-desktop-git |
Package names and versions from Repology. AUR packages are user-maintained; review them before installing.
Sources
Signal on Linux: common questions
Does Signal work on Linux?
Yes. Signal Foundation publishes an official Linux version of Signal. It’s on Flathub (1.7M installs) and in the Arch Linux repositories.
How do I install Signal on Ubuntu?
Install it from Flathub with “flatpak install flathub org.signal.Signal” after setting up Flatpak, or download it from Signal Foundation’s website.