# Cubase for Linux (Ubuntu)

**URL:** <https://forums.steinberg.net/t/cubase-for-linux-ubuntu/909798>\
**Category:** Cubase\
**Tags:** cubase-older-version\
**Created:** [April 20, 2024, 3:06pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/cubase-for-linux-ubuntu/909798 "2024-04-20T15:06:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Sherman\_Keene](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/sherman_keene/32/168237_2.png) [@Sherman\_Keene](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Sherman_Keene)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2024, 3:06pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/cubase-for-linux-ubuntu/909798/1 "2024-04-20T15:06:55Z")

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- Apple’s Catalina OS imposes a new file system: Apple Proprietary File System (APFS). Files from Mojave CAN NOT BE COPIED TO CATALINA! Booooooo!  
All my Cubase instruments: gone.  
All my Cubase songs: gone.  
All my lengthy audio books that I recorded: gone.

- Apple’s Catalina is NOT backward compatible. Catalina OS malware stops all my favorite apps from working.

Since I lose all my apps anyway, when Mojave becomes unusable, it only makes sense to switch to Linux (Ubuntu). There are several powerful DAWs that already work perfectly in Linux.

Do I want to learn an entirely new DAW? No.  
Has Steinberg come out with Cubase for Linux? No.

Cubase for Linux!  
Cubase for Linux!  
Cubase for Linux!

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**Author:** ![MrSoundman](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/mrsoundman/32/92285_2.png) [@MrSoundman](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/MrSoundman)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2024, 9:21am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/cubase-for-linux-ubuntu/909798/2 "2024-04-21T09:21:02Z")

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See here also: [Cubase Linux for Cubase version 12 or 13 (or 14)](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/cubase-linux-for-cubase-version-12-or-13-or-14/716449)

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**Author:** ![Romantique\_Tp](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/romantique_tp/32/267315_2.png) [@Romantique\_Tp](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Romantique_Tp)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2024, 2:31am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/cubase-for-linux-ubuntu/909798/3 "2024-05-25T02:31:54Z")

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5 posts were merged into an existing topic: [Cubase Linux for Cubase version 12 or 13 (or 14)](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/cubase-linux-for-cubase-version-12-or-13-or-14/716449)

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**Author:** ![Romantique\_Tp](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/romantique_tp/32/267315_2.png) [@Romantique\_Tp](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Romantique_Tp)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2024, 2:33am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/cubase-for-linux-ubuntu/909798/4 "2024-05-25T02:33:05Z")

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Moved to the existing Cubase for Linux topic above.

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**Author:** ![Romantique\_Tp](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/romantique_tp/32/267315_2.png) [@Romantique\_Tp](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Romantique_Tp)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2024, 2:33am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/cubase-for-linux-ubuntu/909798/5 "2024-05-25T02:33:08Z")

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