emu 2.0.0: README.md

README.md

@@ -37,14 +37,16 @@ A product of **CloudKites AI Lab (CloudKites Pty Ltd)**, Sydney, Australia.
 
 ## ⬇️ Download — which installer do I need?
 
-emu 2.0.0 ships for **Windows 10/11 (64-bit)** in a **CPU** and a **GPU (CUDA)**
-edition — identical in features, differing only in the hardware they use. Pick
-**one** from the table (or the **Files** tab). *(A Linux edition is on the way.)*
+emu 2.0.0 ships for **Windows 10/11 (64-bit)** and **Linux (x86-64)**, each in a
+**CPU** and a **GPU (CUDA)** edition — identical in features, differing only in the
+hardware they use. Pick **one** from the table (or the **Files** tab).
 
 | Your computer | Edition | Installer | Size |
 |---|---|---|---|
 | **Windows + NVIDIA GPU** (GTX 16-series / RTX 20-series or newer) | GPU (CUDA) | [**emu-2.0.0-windows-cuda-setup.exe**](https://huggingface.co/cloudkites/emu/resolve/main/emu-2.0.0-windows-cuda-setup.exe) | ~758 MB |
 | **Windows, no NVIDIA GPU** (integrated / AMD / Intel graphics) | CPU | [**emu-2.0.0-windows-cpu-setup.exe**](https://huggingface.co/cloudkites/emu/resolve/main/emu-2.0.0-windows-cpu-setup.exe) | ~62 MB |
+| **Linux + NVIDIA GPU** (GTX 16-series / RTX 20-series or newer) | GPU (CUDA) | [**emu-2.0.0-linux-cuda.run**](https://huggingface.co/cloudkites/emu/resolve/main/emu-2.0.0-linux-cuda.run) | ~866 MB |
+| **Linux, no NVIDIA GPU** (integrated / AMD / Intel graphics) | CPU | [**emu-2.0.0-linux-cpu.run**](https://huggingface.co/cloudkites/emu/resolve/main/emu-2.0.0-linux-cpu.run) | ~119 MB |
 
 **One quick question decides it:** **do you have an NVIDIA GPU** with Compute
 Capability 7.5+ (GTX 16-series / RTX 20-series or newer) **and a current NVIDIA
@@ -56,11 +58,13 @@ choose CPU.
 Not sure? The **CPU** edition runs everywhere — including on machines with a GPU —
 so it's always a safe choice; you can install the CUDA edition later.
 
-The installers are **code-signed by CloudKites Pty Ltd** (Microsoft Azure Trusted
-Signing) and self-contained — the GPU editions bundle the NVIDIA CUDA/cuDNN
-runtime, so there is nothing else to install. AI models are **not** in the
-installer; on first run emu offers to download the model bundle(s) you choose into
-your local models folder, after which everything runs offline.
+The **Windows** installers are **code-signed by CloudKites Pty Ltd** (Microsoft
+Azure Trusted Signing); the **Linux** `.run` installers are served over HTTPS
+(Linux has no OS-level code-signing equivalent). All editions are self-contained —
+the GPU editions bundle the NVIDIA CUDA/cuDNN runtime, so there is nothing else to
+install. AI models are **not** in the installer; on first run emu offers to
+download the model bundle(s) you choose into your local models folder, after which
+everything runs offline.
 
 📄 **Need help choosing or installing?** See
 [**Download & Installation Guide (PDF)**](https://huggingface.co/cloudkites/emu/resolve/main/DOWNLOAD_INSTALL_GUIDE.pdf).
@@ -99,12 +103,12 @@ inference.
 
 | Component | Minimum | Recommended |
 |---|---|---|
-| Operating system | Windows 10/11 (64-bit) | Windows 11 |
+| Operating system | Windows 10/11 (64-bit) **or** Linux (x86-64, modern distro) | Windows 11 / a current Linux distro |
 | Processor | 64-bit CPU with **AVX2** (Intel 2013+ / AMD 2015+ — virtually any modern CPU) | Recent multi-core CPU |
 | Memory | **16 GB RAM** | 32 GB RAM |
 | Free disk | **8 GB** (app + first model) | 20 GB+ |
 | GPU *(CUDA editions only)* | **NVIDIA**, Compute Capability **7.5+** (Turing / GTX 16-series, RTX 20-series or newer), 6–8 GB VRAM | Compute Capability 8.6+ (RTX 30-series or newer), 12 GB+ VRAM |
-| NVIDIA driver *(CUDA editions only)* | Driver supporting **CUDA 13** — Windows release **595.xx or newer**; simplest is the **latest** Game Ready / Studio driver | Latest available |
+| NVIDIA driver *(CUDA editions only)* | Driver supporting **CUDA 13** — Windows release **595.xx or newer** (Linux **R595+**); simplest is the **latest** Game Ready / Studio driver | Latest available |
 | Internet | Once, to download model bundles on first use | — |
 
 > **CUDA edition — what you need (and don't).** You only need an **NVIDIA driver**;
@@ -119,9 +123,16 @@ inference.
 
 ## 🛠️ Install
 
-Double-click the `.exe`. If SmartScreen appears, confirm the publisher reads
-**CLOUDKITES PTY LTD**, choose **Run**, accept the licence, and finish. Shortcuts
-are created in the Start menu and on the Desktop.
+**Windows:** double-click the `.exe`. If SmartScreen appears, confirm the publisher
+reads **CLOUDKITES PTY LTD**, choose **Run**, accept the licence, and finish.
+Shortcuts are created in the Start menu and on the Desktop.
+
+**Linux:** make the download executable and run it —
+`chmod +x emu-2.0.0-linux-*.run && ./emu-2.0.0-linux-*.run` — then follow the
+installer wizard. It adds an application-menu entry; emu is self-contained (Qt and,
+for the CUDA edition, the NVIDIA runtime are bundled — you only need an NVIDIA
+driver). Microphone dictation uses your system recorder (PipeWire/PulseAudio/ALSA),
+present on any desktop Linux.
 
 On first run, open the model picker and let emu download a chat model suited to
 your hardware.
@@ -166,7 +177,7 @@ Read these for full details (also on the **Files** tab):
 
 emu is **proprietary software distributed free of charge** © 2026 CloudKites Pty
 Ltd (CloudKites AI Lab), ABN 91 633 195 874. It is provided in compiled (binary)
-form for Windows.
+form for Windows and Linux (x86-64).
 
 - ✅ **Free to use** — personal or commercial, on any number of devices.
 - ✅ **Free to redistribute** — share the **complete, unmodified** official