Zed on Linux: official app and how to install it (2026)

Install Zed

Not packaged for Ubuntu. Use Flatpak:

flatpak install flathub dev.zed.Zed

Not packaged for Debian. Use Flatpak:

flatpak install flathub dev.zed.Zed

Not packaged for Fedora. Use Flatpak:

flatpak install flathub dev.zed.Zed

sudo pacman -S zed

Not packaged for openSUSE. Use Flatpak:

flatpak install flathub dev.zed.Zed

or, on any distro: flatpak install flathub dev.zed.Zed

How to install Zed on Linux

Zed Industries provides an official Linux version on its website.

Download from Zed Industries

Ubuntu does not package Zed in our data. The Flatpak works there instead:

flatpak install flathub dev.zed.Zed

Debian does not package Zed in our data. The Flatpak works there instead:

flatpak install flathub dev.zed.Zed

Fedora does not package Zed in our data. The Flatpak works there instead:

flatpak install flathub dev.zed.Zed

sudo pacman -S zed

Installs Zed 1.26.2 from Arch Linux’s own repositories, so normal system updates keep it current.

openSUSE Tumbleweed does not package Zed in our data. The Flatpak works there instead:

flatpak install flathub dev.zed.Zed

Installs Zed v1.26.2 from Flathub, a listing not verified by the developer. It works on any distro once Flatpak is set up.

Which version of Zed will you get?

Distribution	Release	Version	Status
Ubuntu	26.04 LTS	Not packaged	—
Debian	13	Not packaged	—
Fedora	44	Not packaged	—
Arch Linux	Rolling	1.26.2	Newest
openSUSE Tumbleweed	Rolling	Not packaged	—
Flathub (any distro)	Released Oct 28, 2026	v1.26.2	—

Versions from Repology and Flathub, checked Nov 2, 2026. “Newest” is the highest version in this table, not necessarily the developer’s latest release. AUR packages are user-maintained; review them before installing.

Any distro: Flatpak from Flathub

Flathub lists it as “Zed” (dev.zed.Zed), described as “High-performance code editor”. The listing is not verified, so Zed Industries has not confirmed it as its own package; Flathub shows “Zed Industries, Inc.” as the developer name. It has been installed 282,827 times, number 74 of the 94 apps in our catalog that have a Flathub install count. Flathub flags its license as free software.

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.

Which install method should you use for Zed?

Use Flatpak unless you run Arch Linux: only Arch Linux packages it in our data, and Flatpak works on all of them.

Zed Industries’s own download. Zed Industries publishes the Linux version itself on its website.
Flatpak from Flathub. It is not a verified listing, so check that you trust its maintainer. It works the same on every distro, so it is the way to get one package everywhere.
Your distro’s repositories. Arch Linux carries it in its own repositories, so a normal system update keeps it current. We found no package for Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora and openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Sources

Zed on Linux: common questions

Does Zed work on Linux?

Yes. Zed Industries publishes an official Linux version of Zed. It’s on Flathub (282.8K installs) and in the Arch Linux repositories.

How do I install Zed on Ubuntu?

Install it from Flathub with “flatpak install flathub dev.zed.Zed” after setting up Flatpak, or download it from Zed Industries’s website.

Is the Flathub version of Zed official?

Flathub does not mark it as verified, so Zed Industries has not confirmed it as its own package (the developer name shown is “Zed Industries, Inc.”). Your distro’s own package is the alternative.

Is Zed free software?

Flathub flags Zed as using a free-software license. Check the license on its Flathub page for the exact terms.

How popular is Zed on Flathub?

Flathub counts 282,827 installs in total, which ranks number 74 of the 94 apps in our catalog that have a Flathub install count.