How to Install LM Studio on Ubuntu Linux (DEB, AppImage & CLI)
In this video I show you all ways you can install LM Studio on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
I show how to install LM Studio using the official DEB package, AppImage version, LM Studio Core, and the LMS command line interface. I also demonstrate how to add an AppImage to the Ubuntu application menu, create a desktop launcher, verify AppImage compatibility with your CPU architecture, and troubleshoot common installation issues.
Links:
https://linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-ap...
https://lmstudio.ai/
https://lmstudio.ai/download
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:14 Download LM Studio for Ubuntu
00:26 Install LM Studio using the DEB package
00:57 Install LM Studio from the Ubuntu App Center
01:17 Install LM Studio DEB package using Terminal
01:49 Launch LM Studio after installation
02:03 Install LM Studio AppImage on Ubuntu
02:23 Required AppImage dependencies
02:35 Create an AppImage applications folder
03:07 Move the AppImage to a permanent location
03:20 Add execution permissions to AppImage
03:36 Add execution permissions using GUI
03:51 Check your CPU architecture
04:04 Verify AppImage architecture compatibility
04:19 Create an AppImage desktop launcher script
04:48 Configure launcher script settings
05:15 Execute the launcher installation script
05:35 Install LMS CLI and LM Studio Core
05:51 LM Studio vs LM Studio Core vs LMS CLI
06:13 LMS CLI illegal instruction error on Ubuntu 26.04
06:38 Current workaround and conclusion
Topics covered:
• LM Studio Ubuntu installation
• LM Studio AppImage setup
• LM Studio DEB package installation
• LM Studio Core
• LMS CLI
• Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
• Linux AI tools
• Local LLM setup