Cake Wallet's desktop apps are being overhauled and redesigned, with the refreshed release slated for late 2026. Linux builds are still available and maintained below, but until that work is complete we recommend using the mobile apps — Android or iOS — for the best and most up-to-date experience whenever possible.
If your system does not already have Flatpak installed, please do so by following the instructions on https://www.flatpak.org/setup/
Once Flatpak is installed (can test by running flatpak in the terminal), you will also need to install the Flathub repository by running:
flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://dl.flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepoNow you can download the Cake Wallet Flatpak from the releases on GitHub https://github.com/cake-tech/cake_wallet/releases and select the Cake_Wallet_vX.X.X.flatpak file to download. (Example: Cake_Wallet_v4.18.2_Linux.flatpak)
Assuming the Cake Wallet flatpak is in the Downloads directory, install it with:
flatpak install ~/Downloads/Cake_Wallet_v4.18.2_Linux.flatpak(Change the version number to the one you downloaded.)
After confirming the installation, launch Cake Wallet from your shortcuts, or run it manually with:
flatpak run com.cakewallet.cake_walletDownload the tar.xz release from GitHub https://github.com/cake-tech/cake_wallet/releases (Example: Cake_Wallet_v4.18.2_Linux.tar.xz)
Extract the archive using your file explorer or from the terminal:
tar -xf Cake_Wallet_vX.X.X.tar.xzRun the executable by right-clicking and selecting "Run" in your file explorer or starting it from the terminal:
./cake_wallet