To install Github Desktop for Ubuntu

github_desktop_ubuntu.md

IMPORTANT

See the following links for further updates to Github Desktop for Ubuntu. These are official instructions. (also mentioned by fetwar on Nov 3, 2023)

• How to Install
• Latest Releases

For the sake of "maintaining the tradition" here is the updated version.

# UPDATE (2024-01-24)

## Direct copy-paste from official instrubtions
## Github Desktop for Ubuntu
## Get the @shiftkey package feed
wget -qO - https://apt.packages.shiftkey.dev/gpg.key | gpg --dearmor | sudo tee /usr/share/keyrings/shiftkey-packages.gpg > /dev/null
sudo sh -c 'echo "deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/shiftkey-packages.gpg] https://apt.packages.shiftkey.dev/ubuntu/ any main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/shiftkey-packages.list'
## Install Github Desktop for Ubuntu
sudo apt update && sudo apt install github-desktop

There are other methods mentioned in the comments. Many thanks to their contributions.

• Meliyio commented on Dec 9, 2023
• phanect commented on Nov 19, 2023
• rakkarage commented on Nov 17, 2023

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# UPDATE (2022-11-07): Thanks to Sxvxgee's message, the updated code is as follows

sudo wget https://github.com/shiftkey/desktop/releases/download/release-3.1.1-linux1/GitHubDesktop-linux-3.1.1-linux1.deb
### Uncomment below line if you have not installed gdebi-core before
# sudo apt-get install gdebi-core 
sudo gdebi GitHubDesktop-linux-3.1.1-linux1.deb


# UPDATE (2021-10-18): Thanks to Amin Yahyaabadi's message, the updated code is as follows

#sudo wget https://github.com/shiftkey/desktop/releases/download/release-2.9.3-linux3/GitHubDesktop-linux-2.9.3-linux3.deb
### Uncomment below line if you have not installed gdebi-core before
# sudo apt-get install gdebi-core 
#sudo gdebi GitHubDesktop-linux-2.9.3-linux3.deb

# UPDATE (2021-03-05): Thanks to PaoloRanzi81's comment, the updated code is as follows https://gist.github.com/PaoloRanzi81

#sudo wget https://github.com/shiftkey/desktop/releases/download/release-2.6.3-linux1/GitHubDesktop-linux-2.6.3-linux1.deb
### Uncomment below line if you have not installed gdebi-core before
# sudo apt-get install gdebi-core 
#sudo gdebi GitHubDesktop-linux-2.6.3-linux1.deb

## Initial post
#sudo wget https://github.com/shiftkey/desktop/releases/download/release-2.1.0-linux1/GitHubDesktop-linux-2.1.0-linux1.deb
#sudo gdebi GitHubDesktop-linux-2.1.0-linux1.deb

Try this:

wget -qO - https://mirror.mwt.me/shiftkey-desktop/gpgkey | gpg --dearmor | sudo tee /usr/share/keyrings/mwt-desktop.gpg > /dev/null

sudo sh -c 'echo "deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/mwt-desktop.gpg] https://mirror.mwt.me/shiftkey-desktop/deb/ any main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mwt-desktop.list'

sudo apt update && sudo apt install github-desktop

Reference

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Try this:

wget -qO - https://mirror.mwt.me/shiftkey-desktop/gpgkey | gpg --dearmor | sudo tee /usr/share/keyrings/mwt-desktop.gpg > /dev/null

sudo sh -c 'echo "deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/mwt-desktop.gpg] https://mirror.mwt.me/shiftkey-desktop/deb/ any main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mwt-desktop.list'

sudo apt update && sudo apt install github-desktop

Reference

Thanks Man, works for me, Ubuntu Budgie

Thanks you very much Le mar. 12 août 2025, 02:43, Iberno Hoffmann ***@***.***> a écrit :

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***@***.**** commented on this gist. ------------------------------ Try this: wget -qO - https://mirror.mwt.me/shiftkey-desktop/gpgkey | gpg --dearmor | sudo tee /usr/share/keyrings/mwt-desktop.gpg > /dev/null sudo sh -c 'echo "deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/mwt-desktop.gpg] https://mirror.mwt.me/shiftkey-desktop/deb/ any main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mwt-desktop.list' sudo apt update && sudo apt install github-desktop Reference <https://github.com/shiftkey/desktop> Thanks Man, works for me, Ubuntu Budgie — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <https://gist.github.com/berkorbay/6feda478a00b0432d13f1fc0a50467f1#gistcomment-5716188> or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/BK5XNLT5C22J2UMBLYFRXVL3NFBD7BFKMF2HI4TJMJ2XIZLTSKBKK5TBNR2WLJDUOJ2WLJDOMFWWLO3UNBZGKYLEL5YGC4TUNFRWS4DBNZ2F6YLDORUXM2LUPGBKK5TBNR2WLJDHNFZXJJDOMFWWLK3UNBZGKYLEL52HS4DFVRZXKYTKMVRXIX3UPFYGLK2HNFZXIQ3PNVWWK3TUUZ2G64DJMNZZDAVEOR4XAZNEM5UXG5FFOZQWY5LFVEYTAMJQGIYDKNBYU52HE2LHM5SXFJTDOJSWC5DF> . You are receiving this email because you commented on the thread. Triage notifications on the go with GitHub Mobile for iOS <https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1477376905?ct=notification-email&mt=8&pt=524675> or Android <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.github.android&referrer=utm_campaign%3Dnotification-email%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_source%3Dgithub> .

Problem

When trying to update on Ubuntu 24.04 (Noble), the apt.packages.shiftkey.dev repo throws certificate verification errors and causes repeated warnings during apt update.

Logs

Err:6 https://apt.packages.shiftkey.dev/ubuntu any InRelease                                                                                                                                 
  Certificate verification failed: The certificate is NOT trusted. The certificate issuer is unknown. The name in the certificate does not match the expected.  Could not handshake: Error in the certificate verification. [IP: 2620:1ec:bdf::62 443]

W: Failed to fetch https://apt.packages.shiftkey.dev/ubuntu/dists/any/InRelease  Certificate verification failed: The certificate is NOT trusted. The certificate issuer is unknown. The name in the certificate does not match the expected.  Could not handshake: Error in the certificate verification. [IP: 2620:1ec:bdf::62 443]

W: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Fresh Ubuntu 24.04 install
2. Add https://apt.packages.shiftkey.dev/ubuntu any InRelease as a source
3. Run sudo apt update

Expected

The repo should fetch successfully without TLS errors.

Actual

Fails with certificate verification errors (cert not trusted / CN mismatch).

Extra Notes

• Other repos (Docker, Stripe, Redis, etc.) work fine, so this looks specific to the ShiftKey apt repo.
• System date/time is correct.
• Error happens consistently.

Problem

When trying to update on Ubuntu 24.04 (Noble), the apt.packages.shiftkey.dev repo throws certificate verification errors and causes repeated warnings during apt update.

Logs

Err:6 https://apt.packages.shiftkey.dev/ubuntu any InRelease                                                                                                                                 
  Certificate verification failed: The certificate is NOT trusted. The certificate issuer is unknown. The name in the certificate does not match the expected.  Could not handshake: Error in the certificate verification. [IP: 2620:1ec:bdf::62 443]

W: Failed to fetch https://apt.packages.shiftkey.dev/ubuntu/dists/any/InRelease  Certificate verification failed: The certificate is NOT trusted. The certificate issuer is unknown. The name in the certificate does not match the expected.  Could not handshake: Error in the certificate verification. [IP: 2620:1ec:bdf::62 443]

W: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Fresh Ubuntu 24.04 install
2. Add https://apt.packages.shiftkey.dev/ubuntu any InRelease as a source
3. Run sudo apt update

Expected

The repo should fetch successfully without TLS errors.

Actual

Fails with certificate verification errors (cert not trusted / CN mismatch).

Extra Notes

• Other repos (Docker, Stripe, Redis, etc.) work fine, so this looks specific to the ShiftKey apt repo.
• System date/time is correct.
• Error happens consistently.