Installing the Desktop App (Linux)
Install the Intempt desktop app on Linux, sign in, and understand which features are and aren't available there.
Overview
The Intempt desktop app has a Linux build alongside the macOS and Windows ones. It's a native Tauri app that gives you Blu, pre-call briefs, recording, and transcription. The Linux build is 64-bit (x86_64).
Linux is the newest of the three platforms, and some features that depend on the operating system aren't available there yet. Read What works on Linux before you install, so you know what to expect.
How it works
The Linux app ships in two package formats:
| Format | File | Install with |
|---|---|---|
| Debian package | .deb | apt or dpkg |
| AppImage | .AppImage | run the file directly |
There's no RPM package and no Snap or Flatpak. If you're on a Debian or Ubuntu system, use the .deb. On any other distribution, use the .AppImage, which carries its own runtime and doesn't install system-wide.
The app renders inside WebKitGTK (webkit2gtk-4.1), so that library has to be present. On the .deb path your package manager pulls it in. The AppImage needs it already installed on the host.
Getting started
Install the .deb
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Get the Intempt
.debfile. -
Open a terminal in the folder where you downloaded it.
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Install it and let the package manager resolve the WebKitGTK dependency:
sudo apt install ./Intempt_*.deb -
Launch Intempt from your applications menu.
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Run the AppImage
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Get the Intempt
.AppImagefile. -
Make it executable:
chmod +x Intempt_*.AppImage -
Run it:
./Intempt_*.AppImage
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📘 Good to know
If the app won't start, the most common cause is a missing webkit2gtk-4.1 runtime. On Debian or Ubuntu, install libwebkit2gtk-4.1-0, then try again. The .deb path handles this for you; the AppImage doesn't.
Sign in
The first time Intempt opens, you land on the sign-in screen. Continue with Google, Apple, or Microsoft, or sign up with your corporate email and the one-time code Intempt sends you. If your organization requires multi-factor authentication, you'll see one more code step.
Permissions and recording
Linux doesn't use a per-app recording prompt like macOS, and the app doesn't add one. Microphone access goes through your system's audio server (PulseAudio or PipeWire), so grant Intempt microphone access there if your desktop asks.
The app can capture your own microphone on Linux. It can't capture the other side of a call. System-audio capture (the far end of a Zoom, Meet, or Teams call playing through your speakers) isn't implemented on Linux, so local recording picks up only your mic. To get both sides of an external call, send Intempt's notetaker into the meeting instead. See Recording & Capturing Meetings on Desktop.
What works on Linux
| Capability | On Linux |
|---|---|
| Sign in, workspace, the main app | Yes |
| Microphone capture and transcription | Yes |
| System-audio capture (far side of a call) | No, not implemented |
| Echo cancellation / noise suppression | No |
| Always-on-top overlay windows (HUD, pill, alerts) | Build runs, overlay behavior is inactive |
| Automatic meeting detection | No |
| Secure OS credential store (keychain) | No backend on Linux |
📘 Good to know
Because the Linux build has no OS credential store wired up, treat it as an early build rather than a full match for the macOS app. The download link and release channel for Linux aren't published in the app's source, so get the .deb or .AppImage from the link your Intempt contact or admin shares. For the fullest experience today, use macOS or Windows.
Where to go next
- Desktop App Overview for a tour of the app's windows.
- Onboarding (workspace setup) to finish setting up your workspace.
- Recording & Capturing Meetings on Desktop to capture an external call with the notetaker.
- Installing the Desktop App (macOS) or Windows for the other platforms.