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For Linux users who have long relied on browser tabs or third-party wrappers to interact with ChatGPT, OpenAI has officially expanded its native desktop lineup. The ChatGPT desktop app for Linux is now available in preview, bringing integrated workflows, local file access, and Codex tooling directly to native Linux environments. Here is a complete rundown of what’s included, supported distributions, installation steps, and current limitations. Supported Distributions & Architectures The preview release targets mainstream Debian- and Red Hat–based desktop environments across both x64 (x86_64) and ARM64 (aarch64) hardware architectures: Ubuntu: 24.04 LTS and 26.04 LTS Debian: Debian 13 Fedora: Fedora 43 and 44 To verify your system architecture before downloading, run: uname -m x86_64 indicates an x64 processor. aarch64 or arm64 indicates an ARM64 processor. Installation Guide OpenAI provides native .deb and .rpm packages, which automatically configure ...
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How to Install Lineage OS 21 on the Pixel 8 Pro and Root It

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Installing a custom ROM like Lineage OS can breathe new life into your device, offering a clean and customizable Android experience. In this guide, I’ll walk you through the process of installing Lineage OS 21 on your Pixel 8 Pro and rooting it.

LineageOS builds for this device require an Android 14 version of the stock OS to be installed prior to following the installation guide

Downloads

   - Lineage OS 21 files for Pixel 8 Pro
   - GApps (Google Apps) package (optional)
   - Magisk for rooting

Ensure ADB and Fastboot are installed on your computer.

Unlock the Bootloader

1. Enable Developer Options: Go to Settings > About phone and tap the Build number 7 times.

2. In Developer options, enable USB debugging

3. In Developer options, toggle on OEM unlocking

4. Connect your phone to your computer via USB.

5. Open a command prompt or terminal on your computer and type:
   
   adb reboot bootloader
   
Once in bootloader mode, type:
   
   fastboot flashing unlock

The phone will be restored to factory defaults. It is crucial to enable USB debugging again.

Download the following files from here.
    • boot.img
    • dtbo.img
    • vendor_kernel_boot.img 
Or use adb reboot bootloader in adb shell


Flash the downloaded image files to your device 


fastboot flash boot "boot.img"

fastboot flash dtbo "dtbo.img"

fastboot flash vendor_kernel_boot "vendor_kernel_boot.img"




Now reboot into recovery to verify the installation.

fastboot reboot recovery 

Download the LineageOS zip file that you would like to install or build the package yourself.
  • Use the menu to navigate to and to select the Recovery option

Now tap Factory Reset, then Format data / factory reset and continue with the formatting process. This will remove encryption and delete all files stored in the internal storage, as well as format your cache partition (if you have one).

Step 3: Install Lineage OS 21

Sideload the LineageOS .zip package but do not reboot before you read/followed the rest of the instructions!
  • On the device, select “Apply Update”, then “Apply from ADB” to begin sideload.
  • Using platform tools, sideload the package using: adb sideload "filename.zip."

WARNING: If you want to install Google Apps add-on package (use the arm64 architecture), you can download it from here. This add-on needs to be installed before booting into LineageOS for the first time!

After the package is installed, recovery will inform you that reboot to recovery is required to install add-ons. In case you want to do that, please select “Yes,” otherwise “No”.

It is necessary to rename "magisk.apk" to "magisk.zip" prior to flashing.

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