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Install Cosmic Desktop for Ubuntu, Debian Sid, and Alt Linux.
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INSTALL.md

INSTALLATION GUIDE

Download packages

We borrow rpm packages from fedora 41, because we won't build all components ourselves. Download all packages using wget !

$ wget -ci packages.txt

for the alternative, we can use a script.

$ bash packages_downloader.sh

Extract packages

After all packages are downloaded, we can extract it usng rpm and cpio.

$ for rpm in *.rpm; do rpm2cpio $rpm | cpio -idm; done

Copy all extracted files and directories

After we extract all packages, we will get usr and etc directory. We can copy all files under usr and etc to /usr and /etc.

$ sudo cp -r usr/* /usr/
$ sudo cp -r etc/* /etc/

Launch Cosmic desktop

Now launch Cosmic desktop with your prefered display manager, I use tbsm personally and it works great.

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packages.txt
https://download.copr.fedorainfracloud.org/results/ryanabx/cosmic-epoch/fedora-42-x86_64/08745119-pop-launcher/pop-launcher-1.2.3^git20250309.926abeb-1.fc42.x86_64.rpm
https://download.copr.fedorainfracloud.org/results/ryanabx/cosmic-epoch/fedora-42-x86_64/08875422-cosmic-bg/cosmic-bg-1.0.0~alpha.6^git20250408.d41c850-2.x86_64.rpm
https://download.copr.fedorainfracloud.org/results/ryanabx/cosmic-epoch/fedora-42-x86_64/08831553-cosmic-osd/cosmic-osd-1.0.0~alpha.6^git20250328.7686175-2.x86_64.rpm
https://download.copr.fedorainfracloud.org/results/ryanabx/cosmic-epoch/fedora-42-x86_64/08862203-cosmic-comp/cosmic-comp-1.0.0~alpha.6^git20250404.99bbd10-2.x86_64.rpm
https://download.copr.fedorainfracloud.org/results/ryanabx/cosmic-epoch/fedora-42-x86_64/08748847-cosmic-idle/cosmic-idle-1.0.0~alpha.6^git20250225.267bb83-2.x86_64.rpm
https://download.copr.fedorainfracloud.org/results/ryanabx/cosmic-epoch/fedora-42-x86_64/08824994-cosmic-panel/cosmic-panel-1.0.0~alpha.6^git20250326.bf028e2-2.x86_64.rpm
https://download.copr.fedorainfracloud.org/results/ryanabx/cosmic-epoch/fedora-42-x86_64/08748841-cosmic-randr/cosmic-randr-1.0.0~alpha.6^git20250220.c247019-2.x86_64.rpm
https://download.copr.fedorainfracloud.org/results/ryanabx/cosmic-epoch/fedora-42-x86_64/08853993-cosmic-files/cosmic-files-1.0.0~alpha.6^git20250402.995e149-2.x86_64.rpm
https://download.copr.fedorainfracloud.org/results/ryanabx/cosmic-epoch/fedora-42-x86_64/08875429-cosmic-session/cosmic-session-1.0.0~alpha.6^git20250408.be18d37-2.x86_64.rpm
https://download.copr.fedorainfracloud.org/results/ryanabx/cosmic-epoch/fedora-42-x86_64/08875425-cosmic-greeter/cosmic-greeter-1.0.0~alpha.6^git20250408.2d25430-2.x86_64.rpm
https://download.copr.fedorainfracloud.org/results/ryanabx/cosmic-epoch/fedora-42-x86_64/08831558-cosmic-applets/cosmic-applets-1.0.0~alpha.6^git20250328.6b47c3b-2.x86_64.rpm
https://download.copr.fedorainfracloud.org/results/ryanabx/cosmic-epoch/fedora-42-x86_64/08831555-cosmic-settings/cosmic-settings-1.0.0~alpha.6^git20250328.1e5aaad-2.x86_64.rpm
https://download.copr.fedorainfracloud.org/results/ryanabx/cosmic-epoch/fedora-42-x86_64/08875426-cosmic-launcher/cosmic-launcher-1.0.0~alpha.6^git20250408.e105fd1-2.x86_64.rpm
https://download.copr.fedorainfracloud.org/results/ryanabx/cosmic-epoch/fedora-42-x86_64/08822181-cosmic-icon-theme/cosmic-icon-theme-1.0.0~alpha.6^git20250321.0b2aed4-2.noarch.rpm
https://download.copr.fedorainfracloud.org/results/ryanabx/cosmic-epoch/fedora-42-x86_64/08748835-cosmic-screenshot/cosmic-screenshot-1.0.0~alpha.6^git20250114.10a564d-2.x86_64.rpm
https://download.copr.fedorainfracloud.org/results/ryanabx/cosmic-epoch/fedora-42-x86_64/08870877-cosmic-workspaces/cosmic-workspaces-1.0.0~alpha.6^git20250407.ca23d3a-2.x86_64.rpm
https://download.copr.fedorainfracloud.org/results/ryanabx/cosmic-epoch/fedora-42-x86_64/08824996-cosmic-app-library/cosmic-app-library-1.0.0~alpha.6^git20250326.d14d98a-2.x86_64.rpm
https://download.copr.fedorainfracloud.org/results/ryanabx/cosmic-epoch/fedora-42-x86_64/08875427-cosmic-notifications/cosmic-notifications-1.0.0~alpha.6^git20250408.8eae7e0-2.x86_64.rpm
https://download.copr.fedorainfracloud.org/results/ryanabx/cosmic-epoch/fedora-42-x86_64/08861325-cosmic-settings-daemon/cosmic-settings-daemon-1.0.0~alpha.6^git20250328.4a64bba-2.x86_64.rpm
https://download.copr.fedorainfracloud.org/results/ryanabx/cosmic-epoch/fedora-42-x86_64/08831557-xdg-desktop-portal-cosmic/xdg-desktop-portal-cosmic-1.0.0~alpha.6^git20250328.874a9af-2.x86_64.rpm
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packages_downloader.sh
#!/bin/bash
export URL=https://download.copr.fedorainfracloud.org/results/ryanabx/cosmic-epoch/fedora-42-x86_64
packages=(
$URL/08745119-pop-launcher/pop-launcher-1.2.3^git20250309.926abeb-1.fc42.x86_64.rpm
$URL/08875422-cosmic-bg/cosmic-bg-1.0.0~alpha.6^git20250408.d41c850-2.x86_64.rpm
$URL/08831553-cosmic-osd/cosmic-osd-1.0.0~alpha.6^git20250328.7686175-2.x86_64.rpm
$URL/08862203-cosmic-comp/cosmic-comp-1.0.0~alpha.6^git20250404.99bbd10-2.x86_64.rpm
$URL/08748847-cosmic-idle/cosmic-idle-1.0.0~alpha.6^git20250225.267bb83-2.x86_64.rpm
$URL/08824994-cosmic-panel/cosmic-panel-1.0.0~alpha.6^git20250326.bf028e2-2.x86_64.rpm
$URL/08748841-cosmic-randr/cosmic-randr-1.0.0~alpha.6^git20250220.c247019-2.x86_64.rpm
$URL/08853993-cosmic-files/cosmic-files-1.0.0~alpha.6^git20250402.995e149-2.x86_64.rpm
$URL/08875429-cosmic-session/cosmic-session-1.0.0~alpha.6^git20250408.be18d37-2.x86_64.rpm
$URL/08875425-cosmic-greeter/cosmic-greeter-1.0.0~alpha.6^git20250408.2d25430-2.x86_64.rpm
$URL/08831558-cosmic-applets/cosmic-applets-1.0.0~alpha.6^git20250328.6b47c3b-2.x86_64.rpm
$URL/08831555-cosmic-settings/cosmic-settings-1.0.0~alpha.6^git20250328.1e5aaad-2.x86_64.rpm
$URL/08875426-cosmic-launcher/cosmic-launcher-1.0.0~alpha.6^git20250408.e105fd1-2.x86_64.rpm
$URL/08822181-cosmic-icon-theme/cosmic-icon-theme-1.0.0~alpha.6^git20250321.0b2aed4-2.noarch.rpm
$URL/08748835-cosmic-screenshot/cosmic-screenshot-1.0.0~alpha.6^git20250114.10a564d-2.x86_64.rpm
$URL/08870877-cosmic-workspaces/cosmic-workspaces-1.0.0~alpha.6^git20250407.ca23d3a-2.x86_64.rpm
$URL/08824996-cosmic-app-library/cosmic-app-library-1.0.0~alpha.6^git20250326.d14d98a-2.x86_64.rpm
$URL/08875427-cosmic-notifications/cosmic-notifications-1.0.0~alpha.6^git20250408.8eae7e0-2.x86_64.rpm
$URL/08861325-cosmic-settings-daemon/cosmic-settings-daemon-1.0.0~alpha.6^git20250328.4a64bba-2.x86_64.rpm
$URL/08831557-xdg-desktop-portal-cosmic/xdg-desktop-portal-cosmic-1.0.0~alpha.6^git20250328.874a9af-2.x86_64.rpm
)
# echo ${packages[*]}
for package in ${packages[*]}
do
wget -c $package
done
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uciharis commented Sep 17, 2024

keren banget min

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lidgnulinux commented Sep 30, 2024

Updated... Alpha 2 version.

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uciharis commented Nov 2, 2024

untuk distro opensuse donk min hehehhe

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lidgnulinux commented Nov 2, 2024

Updated... Alpha 3 version. We use rpm packages from fedora 41 now. We need to install cosmic-idle and cosmic-files so the desktop will launch.

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Davidos533 commented Dec 14, 2024

Have
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when try to download

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lidgnulinux commented Apr 9, 2025

Updated ! We borrowed Fedora 42 packages. Tested on LFS systemd.

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Borderliner commented Sep 4, 2025 

#!/bin/bash

export URL=https://download.copr.fedorainfracloud.org/results/ryanabx/cosmic-epoch/fedora-42-x86_64

packages=( 
        $URL/09285593-pop-launcher/pop-launcher-1.2.4^git20250501.8d9da92-1.fc42.x86_64.rpm
        $URL/09516932-cosmic-bg/cosmic-bg-1.0.0~alpha.7^git20250902.6841c5a-1.fc42.x86_64.rpm
        $URL/09521323-cosmic-osd/cosmic-osd-1.0.0~alpha.7^git20250903.aa8a7d5-1.fc42.x86_64.rpm
        $URL/09516933-cosmic-comp/cosmic-comp-1.0.0~alpha.7^git20250902.3f74a22-1.fc42.x86_64.rpm
        $URL/09214516-cosmic-idle/cosmic-idle-1.0.0~alpha.7^git20250225.267bb83-1.fc42.x86_64.rpm
        $URL/09521324-cosmic-panel/cosmic-panel-1.0.0~alpha.7^git20250903.f0e2d21-1.fc42.x86_64.rpm
        $URL/09455958-cosmic-randr/cosmic-randr-1.0.0~alpha.7^git20250821.2c1cef7-1.fc42.x86_64.rpm
        $URL/09455957-cosmic-files/cosmic-files-1.0.0~alpha.7^git20250820.f06029f-1.fc42.x86_64.rpm
        $URL/09506887-cosmic-session/cosmic-session-1.0.0~alpha.7^git20250829.4598b7c-1.fc42.x86_64.rpm
        $URL/09506886-cosmic-greeter/cosmic-greeter-1.0.0~alpha.7^git20250829.f150f9e-2.x86_64.rpm
        $URL/09521327-cosmic-applets/cosmic-applets-1.0.0~alpha.7^git20250903.8cbe5de-1.fc42.x86_64.rpm
        $URL/09516936-cosmic-settings/cosmic-settings-1.0.0~alpha.7^git20250902.814beb5-1.fc42.src.rpm
        $URL/09352604-cosmic-launcher/cosmic-launcher-1.0.0~alpha.7^git20250729.2831b8c-1.fc42.x86_64.rpm
        $URL/09214512-cosmic-icon-theme/cosmic-icon-theme-1.0.0~alpha.7^git20250321.0b2aed4-1.fc42.noarch.rpm
        $URL/09214522-cosmic-screenshot/cosmic-screenshot-1.0.0~alpha.7^git20250502.f7d0669-1.fc42.x86_64.rpm
        $URL/09457987-cosmic-workspaces/cosmic-workspaces-1.0.0~alpha.7^git20250822.0375f28-1.fc42.x86_64.rpm
        $URL/09364682-cosmic-app-library/cosmic-app-library-1.0.0~alpha.7^git20250801.efb4cce-1.fc42.x86_64.rpm
        $URL/09339821-cosmic-notifications/cosmic-notifications-1.0.0~alpha.7^git20250725.744439a-1.fc42.x86_64.rpm
        $URL/09521325-cosmic-settings-daemon/cosmic-settings-daemon-1.0.0~alpha.7^git20250903.ff15f32-1.fc42.x86_64.rpm
        $URL/09516937-xdg-desktop-portal-cosmic/xdg-desktop-portal-cosmic-1.0.0~alpha.7^git20250902.de1f131-1.fc42.x86_64.rpm
        $URL/09462445-cosmic-edit/cosmic-edit-1.0.0~alpha.7^git20250824.7d279a1-1.fc42.x86_64.rpm
        $URL/09500821-cosmic-store/cosmic-store-1.0.0~alpha.7^git20250828.9235546-1.fc42.x86_64.rpm
        $URL/09521898-cosmic-initial-setup/cosmic-initial-setup-1.0.0~alpha.7^git20250904.fb6b147-1.fc42.x86_64.rpm
)

# echo ${packages[*]}
for package in ${packages[*]} 
  do
    wget -c $package 
  done

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ashimokawa commented Sep 26, 2025

nice, I built something similar in january
https://codeberg.org/ashimokawa/cosmic-debian-installer
it is a php script that also caches packages and updates stuff.

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Ottorium commented Sep 30, 2025

beta has launched, can someone update the script please?

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davidecavestro commented Oct 3, 2025 •
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I've just shared a POSIX compliant shell script converted from @ashimokawa php one, which downloads and optionally installs
beta packages from https://download.copr.fedorainfracloud.org/results/ryanabx/cosmic-epoch/fedora-43-x86_64/

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