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Add installation instructions for Linux #1890

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Add installation instructions for Linux, and split the installation page into three sections, one for each operating system.

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Add a section for each operating system
@heitortsergent heitortsergent requested a review from a team as a code owner March 12, 2025 21:39
@heitortsergent heitortsergent requested review from going-confetti, cristianoventura and Llandy3d and removed request for a team March 12, 2025 21:39
@@ -6,24 +6,41 @@ weight: 100

# Install k6 Studio

You can install k6 Studio on Windows and macOS.
You can install k6 Studio on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

## Before you begin

- Install [Google Chrome](https://www.google.com/chrome/) on your computer.
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@Llandy3d with Linux support, do we need to add something specific about Chromium here, or to the Linux section?

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I would add a note that on Linux arm64 only Chromium is supported (because Chrome doesn't exists) 🤔

@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ If you want to view the script under the **Scripts** section of the k6 Studio ap
1. Open the k6-studio Scripts folder.
- For macOS, that can be found in `~/Documents/k6-studio/Scripts`.
- For Windows, that can be found in `C:\Users\<USERNAME>\Documents\k6-studio`.
- For Linux, that can be found in ``.
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@Llandy3d do you know what's the path for Linux here?

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same as macOS: ~/Documents/k6-studio/Scripts

I think on Windows there we are missing the last Scripts part as well 🤔

@@ -28,5 +28,6 @@ The application logs are saved in the following directory:

- On macOS: ~/Library/Logs/k6 Studio/k6-studio.log
- On Windows: %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\k6 Studio\logs\k6-studio.log
- On Linux:
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@Llandy3d do you know the path for Linux here as well?

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@cristianoventura do you know this one ? 🤔


When using k6 Studio on Mac or Windows, k6 Studio automatically updates whenever a new version is released.

For Linux systems, you have to manually update the application.
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@Llandy3d are there any specific instructions for how to update on Linux? 🤓

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I can only assume that it will be the same command used to install the first time, for example on Ubuntu sudo dpkg -i <k6-studio-installer>

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