Antigravity 2.x on Fedora Linux (without official RPM)
Practical guide to install, organize, and update Google Antigravity 2.x, Antigravity IDE, and CLI (agy) on Fedora Linux until official RPM packages are made available.
Current Scenario
Currently, Google does not yet provide:
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Updated official RPM for Fedora
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Full integration with
dnf -
Native automatic updates
Because of this, many users end up:
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Running the app directly from the Downloads folder
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Breaking launchers
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Losing paths
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Having issues with updates
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Creating inconsistent symlinks
This guide standardizes the installation using:
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/opt -
/usr/local/bin -
Update scripts
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Conventional Linux structure
Recommended Structure
Antigravity 2.x
/opt/antigravity
Antigravity IDE
/opt/antigravity-ide
Global Symlinks
/usr/local/bin/antigravity
/usr/local/bin/antigravity-ide
1. Download the applications
Manually download:
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Antigravity 2.x
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Antigravity IDE
from Google’s official links.
Extract the .tar.gz files.
2. Move to /opt
Antigravity 2.x
sudo mv ~/Antigravity /opt/antigravity
Antigravity IDE
sudo mv ~/Antigravity\ IDE /opt/antigravity-ide
3. Create global symlinks
Antigravity 2.x
sudo ln -sf \
/opt/antigravity/Antigravity-x64/antigravity \
/usr/local/bin/antigravity
Antigravity IDE
sudo ln -sf \
/opt/antigravity-ide/antigravity-ide/antigravity-ide \
/usr/local/bin/antigravity-ide
4. Permissions
sudo chmod +x /opt/antigravity/Antigravity-x64/antigravity
sudo chmod +x \
/opt/antigravity-ide/antigravity-ide/antigravity-ide
5. Verify installation
which antigravity
which antigravity-ide
Expected:
/usr/local/bin/antigravity
/usr/local/bin/antigravity-ide
6. Test execution
Antigravity
antigravity --no-sandbox
IDE
antigravity-ide --no-sandbox
Common Issue: Electron Sandbox
On Fedora (especially Wayland + SELinux), Electron frequently fails with the sandbox.
Solution:
--no-sandbox
You may need to add this to your desktop launchers.
7. Create Antigravity 2.x updater
Create:
sudo nano /usr/local/bin/update-antigravity
Paste the script from the LinuxCapable article.
IMPORTANT:
The file must start directly with:
#!/usr/bin/env bash
DO NOT paste:
sudo tee ... <<EOF
This is a terminal command, not the script’s content.
Permission
sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/update-antigravity
Fix CRLF (optional)
sudo sed -i 's/\r$//' /usr/local/bin/update-antigravity
Update Antigravity
sudo update-antigravity
8. Create Antigravity IDE updater
Create:
sudo nano /usr/local/bin/update-antigravity-ide
Paste the corresponding script from LinuxCapable.
Permission
sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/update-antigravity-ide
Update IDE
sudo update-antigravity-ide
9. Verify final symlinks
readlink -f /usr/local/bin/antigravity
readlink -f /usr/local/bin/antigravity-ide
Expected:
/opt/antigravity/Antigravity-x64/antigravity
/opt/antigravity-ide/antigravity-ide/antigravity-ide
10. Future updates
Antigravity 2.x
sudo update-antigravity
Antigravity IDE
sudo update-antigravity-ide
CLI (agy)
Normally, the CLI installs to:
~/.local/bin/agy
Verify:
which agy
agy --version
The folder:
~/.gemini
is only CLI configuration/cache and should not be moved.
Common Issues
“command not found”
Verify:
ls -l /usr/local/bin
Empty file
Many users paste:
sudo tee ... <<EOF
INSIDE nano.
This breaks the script.
The file should start only with:
#!/usr/bin/env bash
Broken Symlink
Verify:
readlink -f /usr/local/bin/antigravity
Folder with spaces
Avoid:
Antigravity IDE
Prefer:
antigravity-ide
to avoid future issues in:
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Scripts
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Shell
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Automations
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Systemd
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Launchers
Recommended Final Structure
/opt/antigravity
/opt/antigravity/Antigravity-x64
/opt/antigravity-ide
/opt/antigravity-ide/antigravity-ide
/usr/local/bin/antigravity
/usr/local/bin/antigravity-ide
Conclusion
Until Google provides updated official RPMs for Fedora:
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This method is the most stable
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It keeps the system organized
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It facilitates updates
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It avoids path issues
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It preserves future compatibility
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It follows conventional Linux standards
It also makes future migration to the official RPM easier when it becomes available.
