FileZilla Download for Linux

Install on Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, Arch, and more

FileZilla is available for all major Linux distributions. Most distros include FileZilla in their repositories, making installation quick and easy via package managers.

Install on Ubuntu / Debian / Linux Mint

Method 1: APT Package Manager (Recommended)

Open Terminal and run these commands:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install filezilla

Method 2: Ubuntu Software Center

Open Ubuntu Software Center
Search for "FileZilla"
Click "Install"

Method 3: Snap Package

sudo snap install filezilla --classic

Install on Fedora / Red Hat / CentOS

Using DNF (Fedora 22+)

sudo dnf install filezilla

Using YUM (older versions)

sudo yum install filezilla

Install on Arch Linux / Manjaro

Using Pacman

sudo pacman -S filezilla

Using AUR (latest version)

yay -S filezilla
# or
paru -S filezilla

Install on openSUSE

Using Zypper

sudo zypper install filezilla

Install via Flatpak (All Distributions)

Flatpak provides a universal way to install FileZilla on any Linux distribution:

flatpak install flathub org.filezillaproject.Filezilla

To run: flatpak run org.filezillaproject.Filezilla

Launching FileZilla

After installation, launch FileZilla using:

From Application Menu

Find FileZilla in your applications menu under "Internet" or "Network"

From Terminal

filezilla

Common Issues on Linux

Package not found

Run sudo apt update (or equivalent) to refresh package lists first.

Permission denied errors

Make sure you use sudo for installation commands.

FileZilla won't start

Check if required libraries are installed. Run FileZilla from terminal to see error messages.