Install the current way (Debian / Ubuntu / Mint)
Download the current .deb from Kingsoft. Then:
sudo apt install ./wps-office_*_amd64.deb
Use the real filename. sudo apt install wps-office without a path looks in Ubuntu archives and usually fails. Confirm architecture with dpkg --print-architecture.
Fedora / RPM family
sudo dnf install ./wps-office-*.rpm
Match the vendor file, not a random COPR unless you know the maintainer.
Vendor system requirements
Help Center: x86 processor, 2 GB RAM, 2 GB disk; distros named Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS, Deepin, Fedora. Ubuntu 24.04 write-ups repeat 2 GB RAM (4 GB more comfortable).
The two famous Linux bugs
Missing formula fonts. A dialog about Symbol, Wingdings, or MT Extra is not a crash. See the fonts guide.
Icon flashes and dies. Launch with wps or wps --nofork. Read WPS will not open before you reinstall in a loop. Never daily-drive sudo wps.
Snap versus Deb
Snaps refresh easily and sometimes paint faster; they hide USB disks until snap connect wps-office:removable-media. Deb from Kingsoft is what most compatibility threads assume. Do not run Snap and Deb together while debugging.
Wayland
If Qt complains, test an Xorg session once as diagnosis. Some users keep a -style gtk+ flag in a user-level .desktop file.
Deb versus RPM versus Snap
Use the package that matches the distro. Ubuntu/Debian: Deb from the official Linux page. Fedora/openSUSE: RPM. Snap is convenient and then hides USB disks until you connect interfaces. Do not mix a 2019 community package with a 2026 official Deb.
Missing libraries and a silent quit
The dock flashes and nothing opens: dependencies or a stale config. Walk will not open before you wget a random mirror.
Fonts, again
Symbol/Wingdings warnings are expected until you install the Windows formula fonts. Font guide. CJK and Arabic need their own families: languages.
History that still bites
Kingsoft paused and unpaused Linux development around 2017. Ancient blog install instructions are museum pieces. Timeline.