Installation Guide

Sammy AI Desktop on Linux

Sammy AI Desktop v1.0.11 is available for Linux x64 in two formats: an AppImage (universal, no installation required) and a .deb package for Ubuntu, Debian, and compatible distributions. Both formats include the full application — all 10 modules, 5 AI providers, and local Ollama support.

Download AppImage (~118 MB)Download .deb (~81 MB)

Option 1 — AppImage (Recommended)

The AppImage is a self-contained executable that runs on any modern Linux distribution without installation. It works on Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch, openSUSE, Debian, Mint, and most others. No root access required.

Step 1 — Download the AppImage

Click the download button above, or use the terminal:

wget -O Sammy-AI-Desktop-v1.0.11-x86_64.AppImage \
  "https://files.manuscdn.com/user_upload_by_module/session_file/310519663484957999/wtlUQrZtNYyBKNRa.AppImage"

Step 2 — Make it executable

AppImages are not executable by default. Run this command in the directory where you saved the file:

chmod +x Sammy-AI-Desktop-v1.0.11-x86_64.AppImage

Step 3 — Launch the app

Double-click the file in your file manager, or run from the terminal:

./Sammy-AI-Desktop-v1.0.11-x86_64.AppImage

Optional — Add to your application menu

To have Sammy AI appear in your desktop launcher (GNOME, KDE, etc.), install appimaged or use AppImageLauncher. Both tools automatically integrate AppImages into your system menu on first launch.

# Ubuntu/Debian — install AppImageLauncher
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:appimagelauncher-team/stable
sudo apt update && sudo apt install appimagelauncher

After installing AppImageLauncher, double-clicking any AppImage will prompt you to integrate it into your system menu automatically.

Option 2 — .deb Package (Ubuntu / Debian)

The .deb package installs Sammy AI Desktop as a system application on Ubuntu, Debian, Linux Mint, Pop!_OS, and other Debian-based distributions. It creates a desktop shortcut and registers the app in your system application menu automatically.

Install via dpkg

# Download
wget -O sammy-ai-desktop.deb "https://files.manuscdn.com/user_upload_by_module/session_file/310519663484957999/tZkkumZCUxOBofLo.deb"

# Install
sudo dpkg -i sammy-ai-desktop.deb

# Fix any missing dependencies (if needed)
sudo apt-get install -f

Uninstall

sudo dpkg -r sammy-ai-desktop

Troubleshooting

The AppImage won't open — 'Permission denied'
You need to mark the file as executable first. Run: chmod +x Sammy-AI-Desktop-*.AppImage — then try launching it again.
Sandbox or FUSE error on launch
Some Linux distributions disable user namespaces by default. Run the AppImage with the --no-sandbox flag: ./Sammy-AI-Desktop-*.AppImage --no-sandbox
Missing libfuse2 on Ubuntu 22.04+
Ubuntu 22.04 ships with libfuse3 but AppImages require libfuse2. Install it with: sudo apt install libfuse2
dpkg install fails with dependency errors
Run sudo apt-get install -f immediately after the failed dpkg command. This will automatically resolve and install any missing dependencies.
The app opens but AI providers don't respond
Go to Settings → AI Model API Keys and enter your API keys for OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI, or Gemini. For fully local use, set your Ollama server URL (e.g. http://localhost:11434) — no API key required.

System Requirements

Architecturex86_64 (64-bit)
KernelLinux 4.4 or later
RAM4 GB minimum, 8 GB recommended
Disk space~500 MB for the app + model data if using Ollama
DisplayX11 or Wayland (XWayland) required
Tested distributionsUbuntu 20.04+, Debian 11+, Fedora 36+, Arch Linux, Linux Mint 20+
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