Install Franz on Linux

Franz 6 ships on Linux as AppImage and .deb for x64 and arm64, and as a Snap for x64. This guide covers all three install paths plus optional desktop integration.

AppImage

The AppImage works on any modern Linux distribution and needs no package manager. Mark the file executable, then run it.

chmod +x Franz-x86_64.AppImage && ./Franz-x86_64.AppImage

If you downloaded the arm64 build, use Franz-arm64.AppImage in both places. Pass --install once on first run if you want Franz to register a desktop entry and a launcher icon for you.

.deb (Debian, Ubuntu, Mint, Pop!_OS)

The Debian package installs Franz under apt management, so it shows up in your package manager and updates alongside the rest of your system.

sudo apt install ./Franz_amd64.deb

For the arm64 build, use Franz_arm64.deb instead. The leading ./ is important: it tells apt to install a local file rather than search the repositories.

Installing with dpkg (optional)

You can also install the x64 package with dpkg. For arm64, use Franz_arm64.deb instead.

sudo dpkg -i Franz_amd64.deb

If dpkg reports missing dependencies, you can ask apt to repair them. Inspect the proposed changes before confirming. Run this only for missing dependencies, not for other errors.

sudo apt -f install

Snap

Snap installs come from the Snap Store with Canonical-managed updates. The Snap build is x64 only.

sudo snap install franz

Snaps run under confinement, so Franz starts with restricted access to the rest of your filesystem. If a path Franz needs, such as your downloads folder, a USB stick, or other removable media, is blocked, see Linux troubleshooting for the snap connect commands that grant the right interfaces.

Verify your download (optional)

If you care about supply-chain trust, you can confirm that the file you downloaded matches what we published. The fingerprint, the gpg --import command, and the gpg --verify SHA256SUMS.asc snippet are all on the downloads page: Verify your download on /download/linux.