View source for KDE Linux/Install software not available in Discover

If you don't find the software you're looking for in Discover, there are a few options here, depending on what you want. All of these options are more suitable for advanced users.


== Specific common software ==
=== DaVinci Resolve ===
DaVinci Resolve is challenging to install. If it meets your needs, consider trying KDE's [https://kdenlive.org/ Kdenlive] video editor instead. If not, proceed.

First, download the DaVinci Resolve software using the official installer at https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve. This will get you a .run file. Ignore it for now.

Instead, run the following commands in a terminal window:
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash>
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/zelikos/davincibox/refs/heads/main/setup.sh --directory-prefix=/tmp/
chmod +x /tmp/setup.sh
/tmp/setup.sh [drag the .run file into the terminal window, or paste its path here]
</syntaxhighlight>

For more information, see https://github.com/zelikos/davincibox/.


== Software not listed above ==
=== Distrobox ===
[https://distrobox.it Distrobox] is a system for creating "containers" within which you can install anything from the software library of another Linux distribution, in a self-contained manner and with access to the files in your home directory. Distrobox works well for creating bespoke development environments that won't scatter files all over your home directory. Distrobox comes pre-installed in KDE Linux; explore it using the <code>distrobox</code> command-line. [https://containertoolbx.org Toolbx] is also pre-installed and supported.

Example usage:

<syntaxhighlight lang="bash>
# Download the image "quay.io/toolbx/arch-toolbox".
distrobox create -n default

# Enter it
distrobox enter default

# Do whatever you want in it. Here, we install `mc`
sudo pacman -Syu
sudo pacman -S mc

# Run `mc`. Your home directory from KDE Linux is exposed as your home directory inside the Linux container. Press F10 to close mc.
mc

# Exit the distrobox container
exit

# To find the container image:
podman image list

# To see the distrobox podman container still running:
podman ps
distrobox list
distrobox stop default

# To delete the container:
distrobox rm name
podman image list # Says "IMAGE ID" is 664c1f5776fa.
podman image rm 664c1f5776fa
podman image list
</syntaxhighlight>

=== Snap ===
[https://snapcraft.io Snap] is an alternative to Flatpak that includes many GUI apps as well as command-line tools and developer libraries. Snap comes pre-installed in KDE Linux; explore it using the <code>snap</code> command-line.

Example usage:

<syntaxhighlight lang="bash>
snap install hugo
</syntaxhighlight>

=== AppImage ===
Apps packaged as AppImages work in KDE Linux, and many can be found at https://www.appimagehub.com. AppImages offer a reduced level of system integration compared to other software, so getting apps using Discover is preferred.

=== Homebrew ===
[https://brew.sh Homebrew] is an easy-to-use system-level package manager you can install that offers a [https://formulae.brew.sh/formula fairly large library of command-line tools and development libraries].

To install it, follow the instructions at https://brew.sh/.

{{Warning | Using Homebrew to install anything that uses Python will break <code>kde-builder</code>. To use Python intentionally, [[KDE_Linux/Develop_or_run_Python_scripts|use a virtual environment]]. See https://invent.kde.org/kde-linux/kde-linux/-/issues/278 for details, discussion, and other possible workarounds.}}
=== Nix ===
The [[KDE_Linux/Install_software_not_available_in_Discover/Nix|Nix package manager]] is an advanced user-level package manager suitable for use by technically adept users, and offering a [https://search.nixos.org/packages massive library of software].

To install it, follow the instructions at https://nixos.org/download/#nix-install-linux.

=== Compile it yourself ===
If you can get the dependencies using for example Homebrew or Distrobox, you'll be able to [[KDE_Linux/Develop_other_non-KDE_software|compile anything you want]].