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Story summary
- OpenAI launched a preview-stage ChatGPT desktop app for Linux on 2026-08-11, making it globally available.
- The app runs on Ubuntu 24.04 and 26.04 LTS, Debian 13, Fedora 43 and 44, with native .deb and .rpm packages for x64 and ARM64.
- It bundles ChatGPT, ChatGPT Work and Codex, adds an in-app browser with Chrome-extension support, yet omits native “Computer Use” features like desktop-app interaction, Appshots, Record & Replay, and external-app voice requests.
