Managing GitHub on involves three primary interfaces: the standard , the official GitHub CLI ( , and the community-supported GitHub Desktop
Whether you are a developer, data scientist, or DevOps engineer, keeping your GitHub tools updated on Ubuntu is crucial for security and performance. This guide provides a comprehensive walkthrough for installing, using, and updating GitHub tools on Ubuntu (including the latest 2026 releases). Why Use GitHub on Ubuntu?
Add the official GitHub CLI repository (see Method 1 above)
If you followed the installation steps in Part 2 (adding the repo to sources), updating is automatic:
sudo mkdir -p -m 755 /etc/apt/keyrings curl -fsSL https://github.com | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /etc/apt/keyrings/githubcli-archive-keyring.gpg sudo chmod 644 /etc/apt/keyrings/githubcli-archive-keyring.gpg Use code with caution. Step 3: Add the Repository to Your System