How to install pingrow on Linux the LAZY way using OpenCode

General
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Not an official guide. Just my experience :slight_smile: using OpenCode to do it for me.

Install Pinegrow Desktop on Ubuntu from ~/Downloads/Pinegrow*

User

I need you to help me install pinegrow desktop on this machine. there are instructions at Install Pinegrow on Linux | Pinegrow Web Editor and the unzipped archive is at ~/Downloads/Pinegrow*

Assistant

Running Ubuntu 25.10. Let me install the required dependencies first (libnss3, libgconf-2-4, and libatomic1 as mentioned in the docs for newer Ubuntu versions).

Both libnss3 and libatomic1 are already installed.

Good, it’s in /opt. But the files are owned by root and some lack read/execute permissions. Let me fix that:

Now let me update the .desktop file with the correct path and add an icon, then install it:

Good, there’s pinegrow.png for the icon. Now let me create the desktop entry file following the instructions (replacing the Exec line with the absolute path):

Also copy it to the Desktop for easy access:

Now let me do a quick test launch to see if there are any missing library errors:

Pinegrow runs without errors. Let me also update the desktop database so it shows up in the application launcher:

If you’re on GNOME, you may need to right-click the desktop icon and select “Allow Launching”. Let me also mark the desktop icon as trusted:

Pinegrow is installed. Here’s a summary of what was done:

  1. Dependencies verified – libnss3 and libatomic1 were already installed on your Ubuntu 25.10 system.

  2. Installed to /opt/PinegrowLinux64.9.01 – copied from Downloads and fixed permissions so your user can execute it.

  3. Desktop entry created with the absolute Exec path (as the docs instruct for Ubuntu 20.04+):

  • ~/.local/share/applications/Pinegrow.desktop – so it appears in your app launcher

  • ~/Desktop/Pinegrow.desktop – for a desktop shortcut

  1. Test launch confirmed – PinegrowLibrary runs without missing library errors (reports nwjs 138.0.7204.97).

You can now launch Pinegrow by:

  • Searching for “Pinegrow” in your application launcher

  • Double-clicking the Pinegrow icon on your Desktop (right-click > “Allow Launching” if GNOME prompts)

  • Running /opt/PinegrowLinux64.9.01/PinegrowLibrary from a terminal