Linux Installation

AeroFTP supports all major Linux distributions. Choose the format that best matches your system and preferences.

.deb (Ubuntu / Debian / Linux Mint / Pop!_OS)

Download the .deb package from GitHub Releases and install with apt:

sudo apt install ./aeroftp_3.0.1_amd64.deb

This method automatically resolves and installs any missing dependencies (including WebKitGTK 4.1). Alternatively, use dpkg directly:

sudo dpkg -i aeroftp_3.0.1_amd64.deb
sudo apt-get install -f   # resolve any missing dependencies

To uninstall:

sudo apt remove aeroftp

.rpm (Fedora / RHEL / openSUSE)

Download the .rpm package and install with DNF:

sudo dnf install ./aeroftp-3.0.1-1.x86_64.rpm

Or with RPM directly:

sudo rpm -i aeroftp-3.0.1-1.x86_64.rpm

To uninstall:

sudo dnf remove aeroftp

.AppImage (Universal)

AppImage runs on virtually any Linux distribution without installation. No root access required.

chmod +x AeroFTP_3.0.1_amd64.AppImage
./AeroFTP_3.0.1_amd64.AppImage

The AppImage is fully self-contained and includes all required libraries.

Auto-update: AeroFTP's AppImage has built-in auto-update support. When a new version is available, the app downloads the update, backs up your current AppImage, replaces it in place, and restarts. No manual intervention needed.

Snap Store

Install from the Snap Store with a single command:

sudo snap install aeroftp

The Snap package is published in the stable channel and receives automatic background updates from the Snap daemon. You can also find AeroFTP in the Ubuntu Software Center or GNOME Software.

To check the installed version:

snap info aeroftp

AUR (Arch Linux / Manjaro / EndeavourOS)

AeroFTP is available on the Arch User Repository as aeroftp-bin:

# Using yay
yay -S aeroftp-bin

# Using paru
paru -S aeroftp-bin

The AUR package installs the pre-built binary from GitHub Releases.

Dependencies

AeroFTP on Linux requires the WebKitGTK 4.1 runtime library. Most desktop distributions include it out of the box. If you encounter a missing library error at launch, install it manually:

Distribution	Install Command
Ubuntu / Debian	sudo apt install libwebkit2gtk-4.1-0
Fedora / RHEL	sudo dnf install webkit2gtk4.1
Arch / Manjaro	sudo pacman -S webkit2gtk-4.1
openSUSE	sudo zypper install webkit2gtk3-soup2-devel

No other runtime dependencies are required. The application bundles all other libraries internally.

Launch on Startup

AeroFTP can start automatically when you log in. Enable this in Settings > General > Launch on Startup. This creates a standard .desktop autostart entry in ~/.config/autostart/ on freedesktop-compatible desktop environments (GNOME, KDE, XFCE, etc.).

Configuration Data Location

AeroFTP stores its configuration, encrypted vault, chat history, and sync journals in:

~/.config/aeroftp/

To perform a clean uninstall, remove this directory after uninstalling the package.

Next step: Follow the Quick Start guide to connect to your first server.