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title: Install Instant File Launcher on Linux | Snap Store
description: Get the latest version of Instant File Launcher for Linux - Keyboard-first
  file, .desktop app & web keyword quick launcher (X11)
url: https://snapcraft.io/instant-file-launcher
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# Instant File Launcher

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* [Nguyen Van Thanh (thanhnv128)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/thanhnv128 "View all snaps from Nguyen Van Thanh (thanhnv128)")
* [Utilities](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=utilities)

latest/stable 2.0.0

Install latest/stable of Instant File Launcher

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**Install using the command line**

```
sudo snap install instant-file-launcher
```

Don't have snapd? [Get set up for snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

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### Package name

* instant-file-launcher

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### License

* MIT

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### Last updated

* Today - latest/stable

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### Websites

* [buymeacoffee.com](https://buymeacoffee.com/thanhnv128b "https://buymeacoffee.com/thanhnv128b")

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### Contact

* [buymeacoffee.com](https://buymeacoffee.com/thanhnv128b "https://buymeacoffee.com/thanhnv128b")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/instant-file-launcher#report-snap-modal)

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* [Description](https://snapcraft.io/instant-file-launcher#tab-description)
* [Security](https://snapcraft.io/instant-file-launcher#tab-security)

#### Keyboard-first file, .desktop app & web keyword quick launcher (X11)

A lightweight Linux keyboard-first file & application quick launcher inspired
by Everything and Listary workflows.
Disclaimer: Independent open-source project, not affiliated with voidtools
(Everything) or Listary / Biao Wang.

INSTANT PALETTE LAUNCHER
• Keyboard-first search bar with Up/Down/Enter/Shortcuts over two real indexes:
(1) SQLite FTS5 incremental file index tracking mtime + size under your
selected folders and real home directory, and (2) FreeDesktop .desktop
application scanner.
• Ranked by fuzzy prefix, word-initial, substring, and subsequence matching
combined with real SQLite usage frequency and recency boost.
• Quick actions: Launch App / Open File (xdg-open), Open Containing Folder,
Copy Path, Run File or Command with Custom Arguments in a working directory,
plus Custom Web-Search Keywords (g, gh, wp, py, ddg, so, apt).

INDEX SCOPE, .DESKTOP APPS & WEB KEYWORDS
• Add/remove indexed folders and run incremental rescans showing exact
added/updated/removed file deltas and elapsed milliseconds.
• Browse all discovered .desktop entries and inspect real strict-snap host
access status; add, edit, or remove custom web-search keywords.

GLOBAL HOTKEY, LAUNCH HISTORY & PREFERENCES
• Global X11 toggle hotkey via XGrabKey (libX11.so.6, default Ctrl+Alt+Space)
to focus the quick launcher palette; includes Wayland shortcut fallback.
• Inspect launch history, usage frequency scores, and configure search limits.

LIMITATIONS (honest)
• Global hotkey registration uses X11 XGrabKey; on pure Wayland sessions,
compositors block global root grabs — bind a desktop shortcut to
`instant-file-launcher --palette` instead.
• Host `.desktop` directories under `/usr/share/applications` require the
`system-backup` plug (`sudo snap connect instant-file-launcher:system-backup`).

SUPPORT & DONATE: <https://buymeacoffee.com/thanhnv128b>

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## Install Instant File Launcher on your Linux distribution

Choose your Linux distribution to get detailed installation instructions. If yours is not shown, get more details on the [installing snapd documentation](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

[### Arch Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/instant-file-launcher/arch)

[### CentOS](https://snapcraft.io/install/instant-file-launcher/centos)

[### Debian](https://snapcraft.io/install/instant-file-launcher/debian)

[### elementary OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/instant-file-launcher/elementary)

[### Fedora](https://snapcraft.io/install/instant-file-launcher/fedora)

[### KDE Neon](https://snapcraft.io/install/instant-file-launcher/kde-neon)

[### Kubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/instant-file-launcher/kubuntu)

[### Manjaro](https://snapcraft.io/install/instant-file-launcher/manjaro)

[### Pop!\_OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/instant-file-launcher/pop)

[### openSUSE](https://snapcraft.io/install/instant-file-launcher/opensuse)

[### Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/instant-file-launcher/rhel)

[### Ubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/instant-file-launcher/ubuntu)