Where to Find Installation Instructions for Vinegar and Sober

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Installation instructions for both Vinegar and Sober are documented on vinegarhq.org. The homepage states that it hosts the documentation for the VinegarHQ project, covering two separate tools: Sober, an experimental software interoperability layer that lets users run Roblox Player on Linux, and Vinegar, a fast and robust bootstrapper for Roblox Studio with ease-of-use features. Sober's homepage and installation page have their own dedicated entry point, while Vinegar's software and documentation are open source and available on GitHub.

Which tool do you actually need?

The two projects target different Roblox applications, so the right installation guide depends on what you want to run.

Tool What it runs Where its docs live
Sober Roblox Player on Linux Its own homepage and installation page, linked from vinegarhq.org
Vinegar Roblox Studio vinegarhq.org documentation, plus the open-source GitHub repository

If you want to play Roblox games on Linux, you want Sober. If you want to build or edit experiences in Roblox Studio, you want Vinegar.

How to reach the installation pages

  1. Start at vinegarhq.org, the project home.
  2. For Sober, follow the link to its homepage and installation page — the site describes these as separate pages rather than sections of the main documentation.
  3. For Vinegar, use the documentation on the site; the software and its documentation are both open source and accessible on GitHub, so the repository is an alternative route to the same material.

Where to get help

The VinegarHQ Discord server is listed on the homepage as the community channel. It is a reasonable first stop for setup problems that the written documentation does not cover.

Two things to keep in mind

  • Sober is described as experimental, so expect the installation and runtime experience to differ from a stable release.
  • VinegarHQ states it is not affiliated with Roblox Corporation; Roblox is a registered trademark of Roblox Corporation.