How to install Prusa Slicer on Linux – Easy Steps

Prusa Slicer is Prusa’s internally developed cutting tool for its 3D printers. If you have a Prusa platform and need to cut some 3D files on Linux, you will want to install the Prusa Slicer application. Here’s how to do it.

Note: To use the Prusa Slicer application on Linux, you will need 3D print files. For access to 3D print files, see Thingiverse.

Ubuntu installation instructions

The Prusa Slicer application is available for Ubuntu users as of 20.04 LTS. However, it is in the “Ubuntu Universe” software repository and this repository is not always enabled by default.

To enable the “Ubuntu Universe” repository on your computer, start by opening a terminal window on the Linux desktop. You can start a terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T on the keyboard. Or search for “Terminal” in the application menu.

With the terminal window open and ready to use, run the following add-apt-repository command below. This command will enable “Ubuntu Universe”.

sudo add-apt-repository universe

After adding the Universe software repository, you will need to update the software sources using the apt upgrade command.

sudo apt update

With updated Ubuntu software sources, Ubuntu Universe is ready to go. From here the Prusa Slicer application can be installed on Ubuntu (20.04, 21.04 and 21.10) using the fit to install command below.

sudo apt install prusa-slicer

Debian Installation Instructions

If you are using Debian, the Prusa Slicer program may work. It requires you to use Debian 11 version. So if you are on Debian 10 or later, you need to update first.

Note: If you are using an older version of Debian and don’t want to upgrade, follow Snap’s instructions instead to get Prusa Slicer to work on Linux.

Once you have upgraded to Debian 11, you can begin the Prusa Slicer installation. Open a terminal window on the desktop by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T on the keyboard. Or search for “Terminal” in the application menu and run it that way.

With the terminal window open and ready to use, run the apt-get install command below to install the “prusa-slicer” package.

sudo apt-get install prusa-slicer

Upon entering the above command, Debian will ask for your password. Using the keyboard, enter the password for your user account and press Get into. When you press Get into, Debian will install Prusa Slicer on the system.

Arch Linux Installation Instructions

The Prusa Slicer program is available to Arch Linux users in the “Community” software repository. Make sure this software repository is enabled before trying to install Prusa Slicer on Arch.

With the “Community” repository enabled, launch a terminal window on the Linux desktop by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T on the keyboard. Or search for “Terminal” in the application menu and run it that way.

Now that the terminal window is open, use the pacman -S command to install the “prusa-slicer” application on your Arch Linux system.

sudo pacman -S prusa-slicer

Fedora Installation Instructions

Since Fedora 33, the Prusa Slicer application has been available in the official software repositories. So if you use Fedora, you won’t have a hard time getting the app to work.

To start the Prusa Slicer installation on your Fedora system, a terminal must be open. You can open a terminal window by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T on the keyboard. Or search for “Terminal” in the application menu and run it that way.

With the terminal window open, you can begin the installation. Using the instalar dnf command, install the “prusa-slicer” package.

sudo dnf install prusa-slicer

OpenSUSE Installation Instructions

Prusa Slicer is available for OpenSUSE Linux but not in the official software repositories. So if you want the application to work on your computer, you will have to use community software repositories.

To begin the installation, go to the OpenSUSE software page for Prusa Slicer. Once you have opened the page, you will see a list of OpenSUSE distributions that make Prusa Slicer available.

When you have found your version of OpenSUSE in the list, find the “1-Click Install” button and select it with your mouse. Selecting this button will launch YaST on your OpenSUSE machine and install Prusa Slicer through the GUI.

Snap Package Installation Instructions

The Prusa Slicer application is available to all users on the Ubuntu Snap Store. So if you have a Linux OS that supports the Snap store, Prusa Slicer is ready to install on your computer.

To start the installation of Prusa Slicer on Linux as a Snap package, you must have the Snap package runtime configured and installed on your system. If you need help configuring the Snap package runtime, please follow our guide on the subject.

With the Snap package runtime configured, Prusa Slicer can be easily installed on your Linux computer using the instant installation command below.

sudo snap install prusa-slicer