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Rust Studio/Rust IDE for Linux

A free Rust IDE for Linux

A native app for x86-64 desktops under X11 and Wayland. Unpack it, run the install script for your user, and start a project. No root needed.

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Rust Studio editing a Rust project: file explorer, syntax-highlighted code, run and build toolbar, status bar
fig. 1 — Rust Studio editing a Rust project: file explorer, syntax-highlighted code, run and build toolbar, status bar

What you get

Install

Tarball or .deb

Unpack the archive and run ./install.sh for your user, or install the .deb package on Debian and Ubuntu.

Desktop

X11 and Wayland

Runs on both. File dialogs use the desktop portal, so they look like the rest of your system.

Web

Rust backend, any front end

axum with React, Vue, Svelte or Angular, Swagger for the API, and one key to run both.

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Debug

Breakpoints and stepping

The same debugger keys as on Windows and the Mac.

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What you need

Rust Studio uses the Rust toolchain from rustup. It needs a TrueType font on the system, which every desktop has, and a desktop portal for the file dialogs, which GNOME, KDE and most others provide.

  • x86-64 Linux with X11 or Wayland
  • Rust from rustup.rs to build projects
  • No root: the install script works in your home folder

How it works

  1. Download

    Get the Linux download from the download page.

  2. Install

    Unpack it and run ./install.sh, or install the .deb.

  3. Build

    Start Rust Studio, choose New Project and press F5.

Frequently asked questions

Which distributions work?

Any recent x86-64 distribution with X11 or Wayland. The .deb is for Debian and Ubuntu; the tarball works elsewhere.

Is Rust Studio free?

Yes. Rust Studio is free for personal and commercial use, with no licence key and nothing to pay. Use it for 7 days straight away; after that you sign up for a free account with your e-mail address. It is closed-source freeware.

Who makes Rust Studio?

Rust Studio is a product of FOWLGUARD, the company behind Fowlguard Secure and Fowlguard Productivity. It is one of its free tools; see fowlguard.com.

Which systems does Rust Studio run on?

Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit), macOS and Linux (x86-64, X11 or Wayland). You can build for the desktop, the web and Android from it. iOS builds need a Mac with Xcode.

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