# 2.2 Linux

Part of: [2 Installation](2-installation.md)

- Download the appropriate ZIP file according to the HDFql version, architecture, and (optional) MPI library of interest from <https://www.hdfql.com/#download>. For instance, if the HDFql version of interest is 1.4.0 and it is to be used on a machine running Linux 64 bit with no need to work with HDF5 files in parallel (using an MPI library), then the file to download is “HDFql-1.4.0_Linux64.zip”.
- Unzip the downloaded file using the Archive Manager or KArchive (if using GNOME or KDE, respectively), or by opening a terminal and executing “_unzip \<downloaded_zip_file>_”. If the unzip utility is not installed, it can be installed by executing the following command in a terminal:

  - On a Red Hat-based distribution:

    ```sh
    sudo dnf install unzip
    ```
  - On a Debian-based distribution:

    ```sh
    sudo apt install unzip
    ```