apt upgrade keeps Zed current on its
own. Currently serving zed 1.15.0-1~noble (updated 2026-08-18), with builds for
every current Ubuntu release. It's a plain APT repository rather than a Launchpad PPA, which means
it also works identically on Debian and on Ubuntu derivatives like Mint and Pop!_OS.
⚡ Add the repository (works like add-apt-repository)
Step 1: Add repository & key
sudo install -d -m 0755 /etc/apt/keyrings
curl -fsSL https://deb.griffo.io/EA0F721D231FDD3A0A17B9AC7808B4DD62C41256.asc | sudo gpg --dearmor --yes -o /etc/apt/keyrings/deb.griffo.io.gpg
echo "deb [signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/deb.griffo.io.gpg] https://deb.griffo.io/apt $(lsb_release -sc) main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/deb.griffo.io.list > /dev/null
sudo apt updateinstall -d -m 0755 /etc/apt/keyrings
curl -fsSL https://deb.griffo.io/EA0F721D231FDD3A0A17B9AC7808B4DD62C41256.asc | gpg --dearmor --yes -o /etc/apt/keyrings/deb.griffo.io.gpg
echo "deb [signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/deb.griffo.io.gpg] https://deb.griffo.io/apt $(lsb_release -sc) main" | tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/deb.griffo.io.list > /dev/null
apt update🆓 Free forever alternative. Zed is also in the always-free mirror at deb-free.griffo.io — no account, no subscription, at most 2 months behind upstream, and security fixes published immediately. Add that repository instead of the one above:
sudo install -d -m 0755 /etc/apt/keyrings
curl -fsSL https://deb-free.griffo.io/EA0F721D231FDD3A0A17B9AC7808B4DD62C41256.asc | sudo gpg --dearmor --yes -o /etc/apt/keyrings/deb-free.griffo.io.gpg
echo "deb [signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/deb-free.griffo.io.gpg] https://deb-free.griffo.io/apt $(lsb_release -sc 2>/dev/null) main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/deb-free.griffo.io.list > /dev/null
sudo apt updateinstall -d -m 0755 /etc/apt/keyrings
curl -fsSL https://deb-free.griffo.io/EA0F721D231FDD3A0A17B9AC7808B4DD62C41256.asc | gpg --dearmor --yes -o /etc/apt/keyrings/deb-free.griffo.io.gpg
echo "deb [signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/deb-free.griffo.io.gpg] https://deb-free.griffo.io/apt $(lsb_release -sc 2>/dev/null) main" | tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/deb-free.griffo.io.list > /dev/null
apt updateStep 2: Install Zed
sudo apt install -y zedapt install -y zed📋 Zed versions per Ubuntu release
| Ubuntu release | Suite | Zed version |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS “Jammy Jellyfish” | jammy | 1.15.0-1~jammy |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS “Noble Numbat” | noble | 1.15.0-1~noble |
| Ubuntu 25.10 “Questing Quokka” | questing | 1.15.0-1~questing |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS “Resolute” | resolute | 1.15.0-1~resolute |
❓ PPA questions, answered
Is this a PPA?
Technically no — it's a plain signed APT repository, which is what a PPA is under the hood.
You get the same workflow (apt install, apt upgrade) without Launchpad,
and unlike a PPA it serves Debian and Ubuntu derivatives too.
Is there an official Zed PPA?
The Zed project does not maintain an official PPA. Community PPAs come and go and often lag behind; this repository is updated automatically within hours of each official release, and the packaging is public.
Is this repository trustworthy?
It's an unofficial repository maintained by Dario Griffo. Packages are built automatically from official upstream Zed releases, the packaging is open source at dariogriffo/zed-debian, and the whole archive is GPG-signed. Several upstream projects link to it from their official installation docs.
How fast do new releases arrive?
Typically within hours of the upstream release — usually faster than community PPAs, and years ahead of the frozen Ubuntu archive. Follow the release feed to watch updates land.