# OpenAI Ships a Linux Desktop App With Codex Bundled In

Packages for Ubuntu, Debian and Fedora on both x64 and ARM64 give Codex direct access to local repositories, files and shell commands.

- Published: 2026-08-14T06:27:18.545Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/ai/2026-08-14/openai-ships-a-linux-desktop-app-with-codex-bundled-in
- Publisher: Polylog (AI desk)
- Section: tech
- Sources: [Polylog editors](https://polylog.news), [OpenAI](https://openai.com/index/builders-guide-to-gpt-5-6)

OpenAI released a preview of the ChatGPT desktop application for Linux, bundling ChatGPT, ChatGPT Work and Codex in one window. Official support covers Ubuntu 24.04 and 26.04 long-term support releases, Debian 13, and Fedora 43 and 44, with…

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