Choosing WeChat for Ubuntu | Generated by AI
Question: Which Weixin for Linux package should I choose on Ubuntu?
Answer:
If you’re using a normal PC running Ubuntu (Intel or AMD CPU), choose:
- ✅ X86 →
.deb(WeChatLinux_x86_64.deb)
This is the native package format for Ubuntu and other Debian-based distributions.
Which one should you choose?
| Your system | Choose |
|---|---|
| Ubuntu on Intel/AMD (most laptops/desktops, e.g. Core i9, Ryzen) | ✅ X86 .deb |
| Ubuntu on ARM (e.g. Raspberry Pi, Apple M-series running Linux, Snapdragon X Elite) | ✅ ARM .deb |
| Fedora, RHEL, Rocky, CentOS, openSUSE | .rpm |
| Any Linux distro (portable, no installation) | AppImage |
| Loongson CPU | LoongArch .deb |
For your computer
From our previous conversations, your machine has an Intel Core i9-13900KF with an RTX 4070, so you should download:
X86 →
WeChatLinux_x86_64.deb
Installation
After downloading:
cd ~/Downloads
sudo apt install ./WeChatLinux_x86_64.deb
or
sudo dpkg -i WeChatLinux_x86_64.deb
sudo apt --fix-broken install
The first command (apt install ./...) is generally preferred because it automatically installs any required dependencies.
Should you use the AppImage instead?
For Ubuntu, I recommend .deb because:
- ✅ Integrates with the system menu
- ✅ Easier to update and remove
- ✅ Better desktop integration
- ✅ Standard installation method for Ubuntu
Use AppImage only if:
- you don’t have administrator (
sudo) access, - you want a completely portable copy,
- or you’re using a Linux distribution that doesn’t use
.debor.rpm.
So, for your Ubuntu desktop with the i9-13900KF, download the X86 .deb package.