WinStars 3.0.310 for GNU/Linux, as an AppImage. The file online is named WinStars-3.0.310-x86_64.AppImage — 152,8 MB, of 2026-10-29. Since that format replaced the MaintenanceTool, there is nothing left to install.
What is an AppImage?
AppImage is a standalone format: it bundles its own libraries to remain independent of system dependencies. Furthermore, no installation is required!
How to use it?
- Clean up: delete your old version by using the MaintenanceTool one last time (located in
/opt/WinStars3by default). - Download: get the AppImage file
WinStars-3.0.310-x86_64.AppImage
Download the x86_64 AppImage — 152,8 MB, 2026-10-29 - Execution rights: before running it, grant the file execution permission — with the
chmod +xcommand in the block below, or through the file manager: right‑click the file > Properties > Permissions > check “Allow executing file as program”. - Launch: simply double‑click the file to start WinStars 3.
In a terminal, the three steps, from the download to the launch:
wget https://winstars.net/files/version3/WinStars-3.0.310-x86_64.AppImage
chmod +x WinStars-3.0.310-x86_64.AppImage
./WinStars-3.0.310-x86_64.AppImageThe weight, the date and the SHA‑256 fingerprint of the file are on the Download page. The procedure for a Raspberry Pi is on the Raspberry Pi installation page.
The name, the weight, the date and the commands on this page are written by the site from the file actually present on the server: when the next version is published, they update all by themselves.