Supported Linux Distributions
Dual Releases for Qt 5 & 6
Polychromatic is built using PyQt. Since v0.9.0
, we’ve migrated to Qt 6, but
will continue to support v0.8.x for distributions that require Qt 5 until
the next big release.
v0.8.3 ─┬─> v0.9.0 ──> v0.9.1 (Qt 6)
│
└─> v0.8.4 ──> v0.8.5 (Qt 5)
Official Packages
We package officially for the following distros. Updates can be expected shortly after a new release.
| Distro | Release | Preview | Provider | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ubuntu * |
Yes | Yes | Launchpad |
Split packaging |
 Debian |
Yes | Yes | Launchpad |
Split packaging |
 Arch |
Yes | Yes |
AUR (-git)
|
|
 Fedora |
Yes | openSUSE Build Service |
||
 openSUSE |
Yes | openSUSE Build Service |
||
 Mageia |
Yes | openSUSE Build Service |
* Ubuntu includes flavours and derivatives, like Linux Mint, elementaryOS, Pop!_OS and Zorin OS.
See the Download page for instructions.
Community Supported
The wider community looks after these packages. Update times may vary.
| Distro | Repository | Maintainer |
|---|---|---|
 Solus |
Solus x86_64 |
(Multiple) |
 Gentoo |
sys-apps/polychromatic |
xgqt |
 Slackware |
SlackBuilds.org |
mdinslage |
Universal Package Formats
Sorry! Polychromatic does not offer AppImages, Flatpaks or Snaps at the moment.