Linux Distribution Compatibility
BC version 3 or later
Beyond Compare does not run as a console application on Linux. It requires the X window system.
Supported
Tested and supported with GNOME desktop environment unless otherwise noted.
Linux distribution | BC version | 5 | 4.4.7 | 3.3.13 |
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Linux Mint 22 Cinnamon | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Linux Mint 21 Cinnamon | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Redhat Enterprise Linux 10 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Redhat Enterprise Linux 9 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Redhat Enterprise Linux 8 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Redhat Enterprise Linux 7 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
BC5 on Redhat Enterprise Linux 10 requires the EPEL repository.
Supported but not routinely tested
Supported with GNOME desktop environment unless otherwise noted.
Linux distribution | BC version | 5 | 4.4.7 | 3.3.13 |
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Debian 13 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Debian 12 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Debian 11 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Fedora 42 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Fedora 41 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Other distributions
Customers may be able to run Beyond Compare on other Linux distributions and desktop environments. Limited technical support is provided for other configurations.
See also Tips for using BC on Linux.