Linux

Install on Linux.

If you are on Debian, Ubuntu or a derivative, the .deb package is the recommended path, as it installs Tabula Rasa and handles the updates for you.

.deb package installation

Recommended

Prerequisites: Debian 12 (Bookworm) or newer, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS or newer, and derivatives such as Linux Mint or Pop!_OS.

  1. Download and install:

    To install Tabula Rasa, download it and install it with apt:

    curl -fsSL -o tabula-rasa.deb https://downloads.tabularasa.cl/latest/linux-deb/download
sudo apt install ./tabula-rasa.deb

    Use apt rather than dpkg to install Tabula Rasa. You can also download the .deb file directly.

  2. Upgrade Tabula Rasa

    After you've installed Tabula Rasa, you can upgrade it normally with apt:

    sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

Manually adding the .deb repository

The .deb package installs the repository on your PC automatically. If you'd rather do it manually, follow these steps:

sudo mkdir -p /etc/apt/keyrings
sudo curl -fsSL https://deb.tabularasa.cl/apt/tabula-rasa-archive-keyring.gpg \
  -o /etc/apt/keyrings/tabula-rasa.gpg
echo "deb [signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/tabula-rasa.gpg] https://deb.tabularasa.cl/apt stable main" \
  | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/tabula-rasa.list
sudo apt update && sudo apt install tabula-rasa

Installing the AppImage

If you are not running Debian, or if you prefer AppImages, you can download it:

Download .AppImage

  1. To make it executable:

    chmod +x tabula-rasa-*.AppImage

    Then run the AppImage by double-clicking it in your file manager, or from a terminal.

  2. To add it to the applications menu with the Tabula Rasa icon:

    mkdir -p ~/.local/bin ~/.local/share/applications ~/.local/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps
mv tabula-rasa-*.AppImage ~/.local/bin/tabula-rasa.AppImage
curl -fsSL https://downloads.tabularasa.cl/assets/img/favicon.svg \
  -o ~/.local/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps/tabula-rasa.svg
cat > ~/.local/share/applications/tabula-rasa.desktop <<EOF
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Name=Tabula Rasa
Comment=A blank slate for your data
Exec=$HOME/.local/bin/tabula-rasa.AppImage %F
Icon=tabula-rasa
Categories=Office;Utility;
Terminal=false
EOF

Uninstalling

Uninstall:

sudo apt remove tabula-rasa

Remove the repository too, if you want it gone:

sudo rm /etc/apt/sources.list.d/tabula-rasa.list \
  /etc/apt/keyrings/tabula-rasa.gpg
sudo apt update