# Upgrading Pinegrow on Fedora Linux - part 4 \[Fixed\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions\ **Created:** [March 20, 2025, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/upgrading-pinegrow-on-fedora-linux-part-4-fixed/10549 "2025-03-20T15:42:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![theodekreijger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dc4da7/32.png) [@theodekreijger](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/theodekreijger)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2025, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/upgrading-pinegrow-on-fedora-linux-part-4-fixed/10549/1 "2025-03-20T15:42:51Z")
Dear all, These are the steps to upgrade Pinegrow to the recent version with a start-icon permanently on the dash in Fedora: 1. Unpack the ZIP file (double-click). 2. Create an **App** folder in your **Home** folder using the **File manager**. 3. Cut and paste **PinegrowLinux(latest version no)** inside this **App** folder. 4. Open the folder and right-click the file **PinegrowLibrary** and select **Properties**. 5. Activate the option **Run as application** at the bottom and close this window. 6. **Copy** and **Paste** the file **Pinegrow.desktop** to create **Pinegrow(copy).desktop** for backup reasons. 7. Right-click the file **Pinegrow.desktop** to **Open** it in the **Text-editor**. 8. Edit the contents to create these lines and replace **(userid)** with the name of your user folder: [Desktop Entry] Name=Pinegrow Exec=/home/(userid)/Apps/PinegrowLinux64.8.4/PinegrowLibrary Terminal=false Type=Application Comment=Pinegrow Icon=/home/(userid)/Apps/PinegrowLinux64.8.4/package.nw/icons/pinegrow.png 9. Save the file and close the editor. 10. **Copy** the file **Pinegrow.desktop**. 11. Use the **File** browser app to go to the folder **/home/(userid)/.local/share/applications** by entering this address in the addres bar at the top, replace **(userid)** with the name of your user folder and press **Enter**. 12. **Paste** the file **Pinegrow.desktop** inside this folder. If all went well **Pinegrow** can now be found when you hit the **Applications** button on the Dash. When you have started **Pinegrow** succesfully then do not forget to right-click the app icon and select the option to put it permanently on the **Dash**. And if needed uninstall the older version of Pinegrow from the **Software** installer. Hope this has helped. Theo P.s.: my former request still stands: please let someone add Pinegrow to the Fedora Software installer again! ---
**Author:** ![Blep](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.pinegrow.com/blep/32/6497_2.png) [@Blep](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/Blep)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2025, 5:27pm UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/upgrading-pinegrow-on-fedora-linux-part-4-fixed/10549/2 "2025-03-20T17:27:33Z")
Hi @theodekreijger I don’t have Fedora installed, so I’d first like to know if it’s worth installing one: would you be interested in a method for creating your own custom flat pack? If so, I’ll install it while I get back into it (I haven’t touched Fedora since… ugh, time flies) and write a quick tutorial (if I can figure out a working method), and then I’ll post it. The idea is to be able to manage updates without having to redo the desktop icon. First step: are you interested because it won’t be a ready to use install file? ---
**Author:** ![theodekreijger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dc4da7/32.png) [@theodekreijger](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/theodekreijger)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2025, 12:24pm UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/upgrading-pinegrow-on-fedora-linux-part-4-fixed/10549/3 "2025-03-21T12:24:45Z")
Hi @Blep , So far I did not find any differences between working with Pinegrow in macOS (for M-series) or in Fedora Linux 41. Pinegrow uses a browser-like interface which should be platform independent anyway 👍. If it works for you on Debian then I would suggest to stick with it. There should be no real enhancements or differences (I guess). The step by step guide I posted works. But as Pinegrow is commercial software they should take care of the installer for the new version (instead of me) and make it available in the Fedora Software app (which I certainly can’t do). But I can imagine that the Fedora user base is quite small and for Pinegrow it might not be worth the trouble. I asked their support team for an installation guide in the first place but got no reply. So for the moment: you need to download the ZIP file from the Pinegrow website and follow my step-by-step guide. Kind regards, Theo ---
**Author:** ![Emmanuel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.pinegrow.com/emmanuel/32/6294_2.png) [@Emmanuel](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/Emmanuel)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2025, 8:40pm UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/upgrading-pinegrow-on-fedora-linux-part-4-fixed/10549/4 "2025-03-22T20:40:42Z")
It turns out that the package for Fedora, which doesn’t seem to be distributed anymore, was created by a user who had asked us for permission to do so, which we granted. It seems they have given up, and we’re truly sorry about that. As we mention on our documentation site, we only test Pinegrow with Ubuntu, and I’m sorry to say that we don’t plan to implement specific packages for other distributions. Thanks a lot for your guide! I’m sure it will help anyone looking to use Pinegrow with the Fedora distribution. ---
**Author:** ![theodekreijger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dc4da7/32.png) [@theodekreijger](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/theodekreijger)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2025, 11:08am UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/upgrading-pinegrow-on-fedora-linux-part-4-fixed/10549/5 "2025-03-24T11:08:08Z")
Hello Emmanuel, Thank you for your reply. So far Pinegrow does work well with Fedora. I didn’t know that the previous distribution was made and maintained by a user. Pitty that this person gave up on it. But you might consider supporting more major Linux Operating systems next to Ubuntu by the Pinegrow company itself. I also noticed that installing Pinegrow on an ARM version of Linux (in a virtual machine in Parallels) gives a missing 64bit library file error (of course). May I ask: will there be a Pinegrow ARM version for Windows and Linux in the near future as there is also support for the M-series of macOS? Kind regards, Theo ---
**Author:** ![Emmanuel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.pinegrow.com/emmanuel/32/6294_2.png) [@Emmanuel](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/Emmanuel)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2025, 1:20pm UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/upgrading-pinegrow-on-fedora-linux-part-4-fixed/10549/6 "2025-03-24T13:20:50Z")
Adding support for more Linux distributions isn’t part of our “current” plans. We are a small team and we manage (create, develop, test, distribute, and provide support) a lot of applications and add-ons across three different operating systems each time (Pinegrow, Theme Converter, Vue Designer, Pinegrow Online, Pinegrow plugin for WordPress and more …) - and honestly, we stick to the most common standards to keep things manageable 🙂 Thanks for your suggestions though. ---
**Author:** ![theodekreijger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dc4da7/32.png) [@theodekreijger](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/theodekreijger)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2025, 10:22am UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/upgrading-pinegrow-on-fedora-linux-part-4-fixed/10549/7 "2025-04-03T10:22:33Z")
Dear all, Small additional comment: At **step 5** it might be necessary to repeat this for all executable files in this folder (with the blue cogwheel icon). I needed to do this in a Fedora 41 Virtual Machine (Parallels Desktop on Intel) to get Pinegrow running. The reason is unclear to me as this was not necessary on a plain Fedora installation on a Lenovo (Intel) laptop. Please let me know if you have an answer to this. Theo