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🪟 Install Latest Zellij on Ubuntu

A terminal workspace and multiplexer

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⏳ Zellij is not in the free mirror yet. The free mirror currently serves Ghostty, Zed and Oh My Posh, with more on the way. Get Zellij from the main repository at deb.griffo.io — every release, within hours of upstream.
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What is Zellij?

Zellij is a terminal workspace and multiplexer written in Rust. A modern alternative to tmux and screen, it lets you split your terminal into panes and tabs, save and restore layouts, and extend it with a WebAssembly plugin system — all with discoverable keybindings and a friendly UI that make it easy to pick up.

🚀 Why Staying Current Matters: Zellij is actively developed with new layout features, plugin capabilities and performance improvements. Running the latest release gives you the newest workspace features and fixes.

⚡ Key Features of Zellij

🪟 Panes & Tabs

Split your terminal into panes and organize work across multiple tabs.

📐 Layouts

Define and restore reproducible workspace layouts for your projects.

🔌 Plugin System

Extend Zellij with WebAssembly plugins for custom functionality.

🧭 Discoverable UI

On-screen hints make keybindings easy to learn and remember.

🎯 Why Zellij?

  • Beginner friendly: On-screen keybinding hints lower the learning curve
  • Powerful layouts: Reproducible workspaces defined in config
  • Extensible: WebAssembly plugin system
  • Modern: Fast Rust implementation with sane defaults

🆕 Highlights

📦 Installation from deb-free.griffo.io

Step 1: Add Repository

sudo install -d -m 0755 /etc/apt/keyrings curl -fsSL https://deb-free.griffo.io/EA0F721D231FDD3A0A17B9AC7808B4DD62C41256.asc | sudo gpg --dearmor --yes -o /etc/apt/keyrings/deb-free.griffo.io.gpg echo "deb [signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/deb-free.griffo.io.gpg] https://deb-free.griffo.io/apt $(lsb_release -sc 2>/dev/null) main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/deb-free.griffo.io.list > /dev/null sudo apt update
install -d -m 0755 /etc/apt/keyrings curl -fsSL https://deb-free.griffo.io/EA0F721D231FDD3A0A17B9AC7808B4DD62C41256.asc | gpg --dearmor --yes -o /etc/apt/keyrings/deb-free.griffo.io.gpg echo "deb [signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/deb-free.griffo.io.gpg] https://deb-free.griffo.io/apt $(lsb_release -sc 2>/dev/null) main" | tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/deb-free.griffo.io.list > /dev/null apt update

Step 2: Install zellij

# Install latest zellij sudo apt install zellij # Verify installation zellij --version
# Install latest zellij apt install zellij # Verify installation zellij --version

🎯 Basic Usage Examples

# Show version zellij --version # Start a new session zellij # Start a named session zellij --session work # List active sessions zellij list-sessions # Attach to an existing session zellij attach work

🚀 Why Choose deb-free.griffo.io?

📊 Repository Comparison:
  • Official Ubuntu: Often months behind, missing latest features
  • deb.griffo.io (main): Latest version within hours of release
  • Manual Installation: Manual downloads and PATH setup required
  • Our Repository: Pre-built, ready-to-use packages

📦 Package Build Repository

The Ubuntu packages are automatically built and maintained in this GitHub repository:

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🎯 Perfect for: Terminal power users who want a modern, approachable multiplexer with panes, tabs, saved layouts and plugins as an alternative to tmux.

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❓ Frequently asked questions

Is Zellij in the official Ubuntu repositories?

No — Zellij is not packaged in the official Ubuntu archives. This free mirror serves the newest Zellij release that is at least 2 months old; the main repository at deb.griffo.io serves every release within hours of upstream.

How do I install the latest Zellij on Ubuntu?

Add the deb-free.griffo.io repository once using the instructions above, then run: sudo apt install zellij. New releases arrive through the normal sudo apt upgrade.

Are the packages signed and how are they built?

Every package is signed with the repository's GPG key (EA0F721D231FDD3A0A17B9AC7808B4DD62C41256) and built from upstream releases in public GitHub packaging repositories that anyone can inspect.

Which Ubuntu releases are supported?

Ubuntu 22.04 Jammy, 24.04 Noble, 25.10 Questing and 26.04 Resolute.