Install draw.io Desktop AppImage on Linux Mint

Install draw.io Desktop on Linux Mint (should work for Debian as well): Download AppImage file from Github releases page, e.g. Release 27.0.9 · jgraph/drawio-desktop Make AppImage file executable: chmod u+x drawio.AppImage Move AppImage file to ~/.local/bin/ mv drawio.AppImage ~/.local/bin/drawio.AppImage Create and edit the desktop entry file nano ~/.local/share/applications/appimagekit-drawio.desktop Add following content to the desktop entry file and save changes [Desktop Entry] Name=draw.io Comment=Diagramming Application Exec=/home/YOUR_USERNAME/.local/bin/appimagekit-drawio.AppImage Icon=com.jgraph.drawio.desktop Terminal=false Type=Application Categories=Graphics; Update the desktop database xdg-desktop-menu install ~/.local/share/applications/appimagekit-drawio.desktop draw.io should appear in Linux Mint start menu under “Graphics”

June 6, 2025 · 1 min