The fastest and lightest app store for Linux.

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Welcome to LinStore!

LinStore is the Linux desktop's best app store, but it's also the lightest and fastest graphical store available, using less RAM than another popular lightweight app store.^{^}

With a simple GUI and fast features, it's the best choice for easy package management on Linux! More apps are being added all the time, making it the perfect choice for finding the latest and greatest software that works on your Linux system.

Unlike many other lightweight app stores, LinStore works on 64-bit, 32-bit and ARM-based computers!

_{^ When compared to Pi-Apps' 9.8MB usage, LinStore uses 8.8MB}

Install LinStore

To install LinStore, run the following command:

curl -s -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/techguy16/LinStore/main/install | bash

Manually install LinStore

git clone https://github.com/techguy16/LinStore ~/.linstore
cd ~/.linstore
chmod +x install
./install

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Launching LinStore

To launch LinStore:

• In GNOME: Find LinStore in your dash
• Other desktop environments: Find LinStore in the "System" or "System Tools" category of your launcher

To launch LinStore via the command line, run the following command:

~/.linstore/gui

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Supported operating systems

Debian 13/12/11

Ubuntu 24.04/22.04/20.04 LTS

Linux Mint 22.x/21.x/20.x

Pop!_OS 22.04/20.04

Raspberry Pi OS - versions based on supported Debian versions are supported (images from after 8th Nov 2021)

Important details

Installing Pi-Apps apps

LinStore has the ability to install non-package apps from Pi-Apps.

To do so, import a ZIP file for a Pi-Apps app or enable the "Show apps from Pi-Apps (if installed)" option in LinStore's settings, which will show Pi-Apps' app library if it is installed.

install_package and remove_package are separate scripts, unlike Pi-Apps which uses a large script (manage) for everything.