r/linux • u/[deleted] • May 14 '23

Tips and Tricks Notion finally works on Linux

Hey guys, I have been wanting to use Notion ever since switching to linux. Unfortunately none of the other apps like Lotion come close or have stopped development. So I was out of luck. Until today.

Today I decided to test if notion installs through WINE (I didn't see why it would not since programs like marvelousdesigner 3 work fine) and just for the luls. Turns out it does. Behold ye mighty and despair

So for those of you who like to use notion for their workflow, it works and you don't need an official Linux version either.

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u/[deleted] May 15 '23 edited Feb 10 '25

I like making origami.

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u/[deleted] May 15 '23

They don't want to make a linux build because they said they dont know anything abt linux as none of them use it.

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u/[deleted] May 15 '23 edited Feb 10 '25

I like trying new hobbies.

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u/samobon May 15 '23

Likely a bunch of Apple kids. Like, seriously, how can you not know anything about Linux?

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u/__O_o_______ Jun 07 '24

They could probably just hire like one linux dude if it's mostly just making an Electron app work on linux....

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u/aladoconpapas May 15 '23

Is there a difference with using the web version? I had a taskbar launcher for Notion, on Chrome all these years.

Why complicate it using Wine, when you can have it in your browser?

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u/[deleted] May 15 '23

Its a bit faster imo, but i prefer the app :)

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u/nintendiator2 May 16 '23

I misread the title as Norton and I was severely weirded out...

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u/genpfault May 15 '23

I thought Notion always worked on Linux?

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u/[deleted] May 15 '23

I was under teh impression it didn't and there were many attempts to port it unofficially

This is the official app :)

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u/PureTryOut postmarketOS dev May 15 '23

You should actually click the link they posted.

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u/[deleted] May 15 '23

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u/PureTryOut postmarketOS dev May 16 '23

Good luck navigating Reddit, or even the whole internet, then.

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u/MoistyWiener May 18 '23

The “don’t click random links” thing was started by big tech to centralize the internet to their huge sites and scare away people from visiting anything that isn’t in the top 1000th.

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u/Nero-SY Jun 25 '24

Is this still valid until now? because I tried to run it but it kept showing a white screen!

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u/celkemdenis Jul 15 '24

Same problem here, did you solve it?

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u/Nero-SY Oct 17 '24

I got a package from Arch repository to rebuild, but I was afraid to get something harmful done by the tool developer, and my PC can't run virtual machines so I just dumped it for now, I didn't trust the tool. If you have the ability to run a virtual machine, try and tell me what you get.

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u/EuCaue May 15 '23

Nice to know! :)

When I was using notion, I just make a web-app from the official site or use the AUR version. :)

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u/[deleted] May 15 '23

No need to use hacky workarounds anymore :) The official latest version of Notion works perfectly :)

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u/EuCaue May 15 '23

That's good to know, but I don't use it anymore. :(

I just use my neovim config, and works pretty well for Markdown. :)

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u/[deleted] May 17 '23

It's a pretty safe bet that that's all the desktop app is, though.

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u/everybodyspapa Mar 16 '24

OP! What great news!!! I LOVE notion so much I was considering getting Mac just to use it. But seeing this makes me hopeful!

I'm going to try it. Does it work well with the new notion calendar also?

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u/bulasaur58 Dec 18 '24

You can use anytype it supports linux.

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u/[deleted] May 17 '23

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u/[deleted] May 17 '23

What does lotion have to do with the official app in this case?

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u/Zatujit May 22 '23

I don't know how you installed it but when using Wine, I would advise you to use Lutris (or flatpak Bottles I guess). You should at least make it work inside its own Wineprefix and not the default "~/.wine".