How do I run Mendeley Reference Manager on Linux?
Last updated on June 10, 2025
To run Mendeley Reference Manager on Linux, follow these steps:
- Download the latest version of Mendeley Reference Manager for Linux from:
https://www.mendeley.com/download-reference-manager/linux - Make the file executable
After downloading the .AppImage file, open a terminal and run the following command (replace the filename if yours is different):
chmod +x mendeley-reference-manager-2.134.0-x86_64.AppImage - To run the application, you can now simply double-click the file to launch the app or create a desktop entry for it (see, e.g., https://specifications.freedesktop.org/desktop-entry-spec/latest/example.html).
Note:
You may need to pass the "--no-sandbox" command-line argument.
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