The CurseForge app can run on Linux in two formats:

  • AppImage

  • Debian package (.deb)

Because of this, the troubleshooting steps may differ depending on which type of installation you are using.


Take me to...

If you are running CurseForge as an AppImage, deep links (which connect the app with your browser) will not work by default.


To fix this, install the following helper app:

 https://github.com/TheAssassin/AppImageLauncher


The app cannot be uninstalled

  • .deb package users: If you installed CurseForge via a Debian package and want to uninstall, first run this command:

sed -i.bak 's/\r$//' /var/lib/dpkg/info/curseforge.postrm

Then proceed to uninstall as usual.

  • AppImage users: No uninstallation is required. Simply delete the CurseForge.AppImage file.


Game won't get detected/added

Currently, the app only supports Minecraft: Java Edition and World of Warcraft.


For other games, you can still download mods directly from the CurseForge website:

 https://www.curseforge.com/games


Other errors and supported Linux distributions

The CurseForge app is officially supported on Ubuntu distributions.


For the full list of official Ubuntu derivatives, refer to this page:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Linux_distributions#Current_official_derivatives.