Documentation: This guide describes the current Kable Launcher interface. Labels and available options can vary between releases. See open source — assistance and pull requests are welcome!

Linux Installation

Installation guide for all major Linux distributions.

Kable Launcher supports all major Linux distributions through DEB packages and universal TAR.GZ archives. Choose the format that works best for your system.

  1. Open the Releases page and download a Linux package that matches your distribution and architecture.
  2. Install the downloaded package with your distribution's package manager, or extract the archive if you chose a portable build.
  3. If you use an archive, follow any included instructions to make the application executable.
  4. Launch Kable and sign in to configure your Minecraft installations.
DistributionPackage TypeInstallation Command
Ubuntu/Debian.debsudo dpkg -i kable-launcher.deb
Fedora/RHEL.tar.gzExtract and chmod +x
Arch Linux.tar.gzExtract and chmod +x
openSUSE.tar.gzExtract and chmod +x

Make sure you have Java installed! Most Linux distributions don't include Java by default. Install OpenJDK using your package manager: sudo apt install openjdk-25-jre (Ubuntu) or sudo dnf install java-25-openjdk (Fedora). For older Minecraft versions, you may also need Java 8 or 17.