Geany for Linux

The Geany developer team · Open source

Geany is a fast, lightweight open-source text editor and integrated development environment (IDE) built on Scintilla. It provides essential development tools without the overhead of heavy IDEs.

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flathub.org · Official website

✓ Community package (Flathub)
✓ Last checked: Nov. 4, 2026

Version: 2.1.0
Release date: July 6, 2025
License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Installer type: flatpak

Install from the command line

How do I use this?

Open a terminal, paste the command and press Enter. Flatpak and Flathub must be set up; Linux Mint has them by default, for other distributions see flathub.org/setup.

flatpak install flathub org.geany.Geany

How to install

Click the official download button to access the Flathub page.
Alternatively, run 'flatpak install flathub org.geany.Geany' in your terminal.
Launch Geany from your application launcher once installed.

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