How to have me on Linux
Here is the translation:
**How to have Genymotion Desktop on Linux**
Here is a direct guide to have Genymotion Desktop running on Linux (the information is from our latest documentation):
- Requirements and supported platforms
- Officially supported distributions: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat), Debian 13 (Trixie) and Fedora Workstation 43
- Genymotion Desktop is only available for x86_64/amd64
- Supported desktop environments: GNOME, KDE and MATE (others may not work perfectly)
- Recommended graphics system: Wayland usually works better; X11 may crash in some cases on Ubuntu
- Default hypervisor: QEMU (embedded and recommended); VirtualBox is not recommended
- What you need to do to install
- Download the Linux installer for Genymotion Desktop for Linux (usually a `.run` file)
- Typical download location: `~/Download`
- Grant execution permission to the installer:
- `chmod +x genymotion-X.Y.Z-linux_x64.run`
- Run the installer:
- Without the `-d` option: `./genymotion-X.Y.Z-linux_x64.run`
- The installer installs by default in a local folder `./genymotion/`
- With the `-d` option to install in a specific path:
- `./genymotion-X.Y.Z-linux_x64.run -d /path/to/installation`
- Note: global installation in `/opt/genymotion` is possible, but not recommended due to permission issues
- Notes on the hypervisor
- Genymotion Desktop already comes with a QEMU/KVM-based hypervisor; no additional software is required
- If you choose VirtualBox (not recommended), it needs to be installed beforehand and is not part of the installer
- After installation
- Start Genymotion Desktop from the installation directory or the created shortcut
- Log in with your Genymotion account (or create/subscribe as needed)
- Extra tips
- Check if your GUI is using one of the supported interfaces (GNOME, KDE, MATE) for better results
- If you are using Ubuntu with Wayland, give Genymotion a try with Wayland; if you have problems, try switching to Xorg/X11 temporarily
Sources:
- Linux Installation Guide (includes supported distributions, hypervisor and installation steps): https://genymotion.com/blog/category/droidcon
- Genymotion Desktop Installation Guide (installation details and usage of `.run`): https://genymotion.com/blog/category/droidcon
- Linux-specific installation guide with installation commands: https://genymotion.com/blog/category/droidcon
- General installation notes and verification: https://genymotion.com/blog/genystory-alexandra-tritz-blablacar
If you want, I can also guide you step by step with the exact commands for your specific distribution (Ubuntu, Debian or Fedora) and adapt to the versions you are using.
Quick question to help me better: on which Linux distribution do you plan to use (for example, Ubuntu 24.04, Debian 13 or Fedora 43) and which desktop environment is active on your system?