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Supported Distributions

FocusMe supports Debian-based Linux distributions:
  • Ubuntu 20.04+
  • Linux Mint
  • Debian 11+
  • Pop!_OS
  • Other Debian derivatives

Display Server Support

Display ServerStatus
X11Full support — window detection, title matching, global shortcuts
WaylandSupported with some limitations

Installation

chmod +x FocusMe-*.sh
sudo ./FocusMe-*.sh
The installer:
  • Installs FocusMe to /Applications/
  • Configures FocusMe to start automatically on login
  • Adds desktop integration (application menu entry, icons)
  • Bundles all required Qt libraries (no separate Qt installation needed)

Troubleshooting

Window detection not working

  1. Some tiling window managers may need additional configuration
  2. On Wayland, window detection may be limited depending on your compositor

Browser extension not connecting

Reinstalling FocusMe should fix the connection. See Browser Extension for details.

Uninstalling

sudo /Applications/FocusMe/focusme_uninstall_linux.sh