{
  "id": 15057725,
  "title": "Myna on Ubuntu 26.10: Install & Extend the First Offline AI Assistant",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/myna-on-ubuntu-26-10-install-extend-the-first-offline-ai-assistant",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-16T22:29:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/leojulieta/myna-on-ubuntu-2610-install-extend-the-first-offline-ai-assistant-2o1b"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ubuntu 26.10 brings Myna, the first offline AI assistant for mainstream Linux desktops. Installing the assistant is quick: `sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y myna-core myna-gnome whisper-tiny`. This pulls the LLaMA-2-7B model, sets up a GNOME Shell extension, and creates a workspace at `~/.local/share/myna/`. After logging back in, press Super + M to launch Myna.\n\nKey points:\n1. No internet needed after the initial model download.\n2. Requires an 8-core CPU of at least 2 GHz for basic queries, or a GPU with ≥ 8 GB VRAM for faster multi-turn chats.\n3. Encrypted transcripts stored locally, with an optional cloud sync feature.\n\nMyna addresses privacy concerns by keeping all inference and speech-to-text processing on the device. It also offers a Python API for developers to extend functionality.\n\nTo install manually, create a virtual environment, install dependencies such as `torch`, `transformers`, and `sentencepiece`, download the model files, and register the GNOME extension. After installation, test with `myna-cli` to confirm it responds quickly.\n\nMyna works well for system control, information lookup, and simple automation tasks, serving as a suitable replacement for Google Assistant or Siri on Ubuntu 26.10.",
  "summary": "Myna on Ubuntu 26.10: How to Install, Use, and Extend the First Offline Linux AI Assistant Introduction Ubuntu 26.10 ships with Myna , the first fully offline AI assistant for a mainstream Linux desktop. In just a few clicks you get a privacy‑first conversational engine that runs locally, no cloud calls, no latency spikes. This guide shows you how to install Myna, test its performance, add Python…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}