How to install Mendeley Desktop on Kubuntu 24.04

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In this guide, we'll walk you through the process of installing Mendeley Desktop on Kubuntu 24.04. Mendeley is a powerful reference management tool and academic social network that can significantly enhance your research workflow.

What is Mendeley?

Mendeley is a free reference manager and academic social network that can help you organize your research, collaborate with others, and discover the latest research. It offers features like bibliography generation, PDF annotation, and syncing across multiple devices.

Why use Flatpak?

We'll be using Flatpak to install Mendeley. Flatpak is a next-generation technology for building and distributing desktop applications on Linux. It offers benefits such as increased security, easier updates, and the ability to run apps on any Linux distribution that supports Flatpak.

Installation Steps

We'll break down the installation process into three main steps:

1. Install Flatpak

First, we need to install Flatpak on your system. Open a terminal and run:

sudo apt install flatpak

2. Add the Flathub Repository

Next, we'll add the Flathub repository, which is the main hub for Flatpak applications:

sudo flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo

3. Install Mendeley Desktop

Finally, we can install Mendeley Desktop:

sudo flatpak install flathub com.elsevier.MendeleyDesktop

After running these commands, Mendeley Desktop should be installed on your system and ready to use.

Additional Information

If you encounter any issues during installation, try restarting your system after adding the Flathub repository. This ensures that all changes are properly applied.

Remember to keep your Flatpak applications updated regularly. You can update all Flatpak apps with the command:

flatpak update

Useful Links

For more information about Flatpak and Mendeley, you can visit these official sites:

Video Tutorial

For a visual guide with background music, check out our video tutorial:

We hope this guide helps you get started with Mendeley Desktop on your Kubuntu system. Happy researching!

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