Commands for installing Linear without prompts, removing it again and detecting it from deployment tools. A command is shown only when it is certain: from the manifest or the installer technology’s documented default.
Related guide: Silent install switches: MSI, NSIS, Inno Setup · Uninstall a program with the registry or PowerShell
With winget
PowerShell
winget install --id LinearOrbit.Linear -e --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreementswinget upgrade --id LinearOrbit.Linear -e --silentwinget uninstall --id LinearOrbit.Linear -e --silentBy installer
64-bit · EXE (NSIS) · Current user
Silent install
"Linear Setup 1.32.7.exe" /SCustom folder
"Linear Setup 1.32.7.exe" /S /D=C:\Apps\linear- Uninstall registry key
- HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\e614e7b4-b4f2-531a-be3f-ebb7fc898755
64-bit · EXE (NSIS) · All users
Silent install
"Linear Setup 1.32.7.exe" /SCustom folder
"Linear Setup 1.32.7.exe" /S /D=C:\Apps\linear- Uninstall registry key
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\e614e7b4-b4f2-531a-be3f-ebb7fc898755
ARM64 · EXE (NSIS) · Current user
Silent install
"Linear Setup 1.32.7.exe" /SCustom folder
"Linear Setup 1.32.7.exe" /S /D=C:\Apps\linear- Uninstall registry key
- HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\e614e7b4-b4f2-531a-be3f-ebb7fc898755
ARM64 · EXE (NSIS) · All users
Silent install
"Linear Setup 1.32.7.exe" /SCustom folder
"Linear Setup 1.32.7.exe" /S /D=C:\Apps\linear- Uninstall registry key
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\e614e7b4-b4f2-531a-be3f-ebb7fc898755
PowerShell: download, verify, install
Downloads the official file, checks its SHA256 and installs it silently.
install-linear.ps1
$url = 'https://releases.linear.app/Linear%20Setup%201.32.7.exe'
$sha256 = 'D670ADB29C1F8FC77008CC76111BDC88523DCABF718E45B9D3AC47D17DE7EAE3'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'Linear Setup 1.32.7.exe'
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $url -OutFile $file -UseBasicParsing
if ((Get-FileHash $file -Algorithm SHA256).Hash -ne $sha256) { throw 'SHA256 mismatch' }
Start-Process -FilePath $file -ArgumentList '/S' -Wait install-linear.ps1
$url = 'https://releases.linear.app/Linear%20Setup%201.32.7.exe'
$sha256 = 'D670ADB29C1F8FC77008CC76111BDC88523DCABF718E45B9D3AC47D17DE7EAE3'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'Linear Setup 1.32.7.exe'
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $url -OutFile $file -UseBasicParsing
if ((Get-FileHash $file -Algorithm SHA256).Hash -ne $sha256) { throw 'SHA256 mismatch' }
Start-Process -FilePath $file -ArgumentList '/S' -Wait install-linear.ps1
$url = 'https://releases.linear.app/Linear%20Setup%201.32.7.exe'
$sha256 = 'D670ADB29C1F8FC77008CC76111BDC88523DCABF718E45B9D3AC47D17DE7EAE3'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'Linear Setup 1.32.7.exe'
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $url -OutFile $file -UseBasicParsing
if ((Get-FileHash $file -Algorithm SHA256).Hash -ne $sha256) { throw 'SHA256 mismatch' }
Start-Process -FilePath $file -ArgumentList '/S' -Wait install-linear.ps1
$url = 'https://releases.linear.app/Linear%20Setup%201.32.7.exe'
$sha256 = 'D670ADB29C1F8FC77008CC76111BDC88523DCABF718E45B9D3AC47D17DE7EAE3'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'Linear Setup 1.32.7.exe'
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $url -OutFile $file -UseBasicParsing
if ((Get-FileHash $file -Algorithm SHA256).Hash -ne $sha256) { throw 'SHA256 mismatch' }
Start-Process -FilePath $file -ArgumentList '/S' -Wait 
