--- title: Paint.NET has finally arrived on Linux, but it is... description: Paint.NET's creator has released an experimental Linux build of the popular Windows image editor, running via WINE. Getting it working requires the portable... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/paint-net-has-finally-arrived-on-linux-but-it-is-extremely-experimental-for-now-ep05d0ncn twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Paint.NET has finally arrived on Linux, but it is "extremely experimental" for now | daily.dev og:description: Paint.NET's creator has released an experimental Linux build of the popular Windows image editor, running via WINE. Getting it working requires the portable... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/paint-net-has-finally-arrived-on-linux-but-it-is-extremely-experimental-for-now-ep05d0ncn og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/ep05D0ncn.png og:image:alt: Paint.NET has finally arrived on Linux, but it is "extremely experimental" for now og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Paint.NET has finally arrived on Linux, but it is "extremely experimental" for now **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Paint.NET's creator has released an experimental Linux build of the popular Windows image editor, running via WINE. Getting it working requires the portable version, WINE 11.14 or later, a registry key to prevent WINE from overriding the d3dcompiler_47 DLL, DXVK installed, and launching with the /wine command-line parameter. Even with all that, the app runs slowly and crashes unpredictably, but it marks the first time Paint.NET has been usable on Linux. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### How do I get Paint.NET running on Linux? Paint.NET's creator released an experimental Linux build that runs through WINE. You need the portable version of the app (not the installer), WINE version 11.14 or later, a registry override to stop WINE from replacing the d3dcompiler_47 DLL with its own broken version, DXVK installed, and you must launch the app using the /wine command-line parameter. _Anyone tracking Linux compatibility workarounds for Windows apps can follow Paint.NET's WINE setup on daily.dev._ ### Why does Paint.NET crash or run slowly on Linux? The Linux version of Paint.NET is described by its creator as extremely experimental and vibe-coded, running through WINE rather than natively. Even with the correct WINE version, DXVK, and DLL overrides in place, it still runs slowly and crashes unpredictably, so stability issues are expected rather than a sign of a broken setup. _Developers evaluating early experimental app ports can follow Paint.NET's Linux progress on daily.dev._ --- Tags: [#linux](https://daily.dev/tags/linux) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/paint-net-has-finally-arrived-on-linux-but-it-is-extremely-experimental-for-now-ep05d0ncn) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Paint.NET has finally arrived on Linux, but it is \"extremely experimental\" for now","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/paint-net-has-finally-arrived-on-linux-but-it-is-extremely-experimental-for-now-ep05d0ncn","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/paint-net-has-finally-arrived-on-linux-but-it-is-extremely-experimental-for-now-ep05d0ncn"},"datePublished":"2026-09-02T19:42:45.985Z","dateModified":"2026-09-02T21:14:19.443Z","description":"Paint.NET's creator has released an experimental Linux build of the popular Windows image editor, running via WINE. 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