Linux¶
Three ways to install, from most to least recommended.
Supported distributions
Ubuntu 22.04+, Debian 12+, or any distro on the same baseline (x64). The floor is set by the bundled R runtime, which is built against Ubuntu 22.04's system libraries — this applies to all three install methods below, including the AppImage.
1. apt (verified + auto-updating) — recommended¶
This adds Scelo's GPG-signed apt repository, so the package is
cryptographically verified and future versions arrive through normal
apt upgrade.
curl -1sLf 'https://dl.cloudsmith.io/public/intelligentactuaries/scelo/setup.deb.sh' | sudo -E bash
sudo apt install scelo-ide
Launch it from your application menu (Scelo IDE) or run scelo-ide.
Why this is the trusted path
The setup script registers the repo and its signing key, so apt verifies
every install and update is genuinely from Intelligent Actuaries — no
"untrusted download" warning.
To update later:
To remove:
2. AppImage (portable, no install)¶
A single self-contained file that runs on any supported distro (see the baseline above) — no package manager involved.
# download from the website's Linux tile, then:
chmod +x 'Scelo IDE-0.1.0-x86_64.AppImage'
./'Scelo IDE-0.1.0-x86_64.AppImage'
The AppImage needs no root and leaves nothing installed system-wide — handy for trying Scelo or running it on a locked-down machine.
3. .deb (Debian / Ubuntu)¶
Download the .deb from the website and install it with apt:
Side-loaded .deb shows 'third party'
Installing a downloaded .deb directly works, but Ubuntu's App Center flags
any downloaded package as "third party / potentially unsafe" — that's
expected for a side-loaded file. Use the apt method
above for the signed, verified experience.
Snap¶
A classic-confinement snap is also available (it shows as a verified publisher in the App Center once published to the Snap Store):