wxFormBuilder Installation Guide (as of mid-2025)

This is the simplest and most up-to-date method on Linux. It works independently of your distro's package versions.

# Install Flatpak if you don't have it already
sudo apt update
sudo apt install flatpak

# Add the Flathub repository (if not already added)
flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo

# Install wxFormBuilder
flatpak install flathub org.wxformbuilder.wxFormBuilder

# Run it
flatpak run org.wxformbuilder.wxFormBuilder

You can also create a desktop shortcut/alias if you prefer.

Older method, but sometimes still works:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:wxformbuilder/release
sudo apt update
sudo apt install wxformbuilder

→ Check first if the PPA has packages for noble (Ubuntu 24.04). If not, use Flatpak instead.

Download the installer directly from the releases page:

• wxFormBuilder-4.2.1-x86.exe (32-bit)
• wxFormBuilder-4.2.1-x86_64.exe (64-bit, recommended)

Just run the .exe and follow the installer.

Download one of the .zip bundles matching your macOS version and architecture (e.g. macos-14.5-arm64 for recent Apple Silicon Macs).

Check the releases page for arm64 / x86_64 bundles.