# \#Installation **URL:** https://discussions.unity.com/tag/installation/160420.md [Latest](https://discussions.unity.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discussions.unity.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discussions.unity.com/tags.md) --- ## [Installing older versions of Unity engine(eg. 2019) on Linux using Nix](https://discussions.unity.com/t/installing-older-versions-of-unity-engine-eg-2019-on-linux-using-nix/1734633)
**Author:** [@ahanaf-rashid-knxzmt63ddzm](https://discussions.unity.com/u/ahanaf-rashid-knxzmt63ddzm)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 3:27pm UTC](https://discussions.unity.com/t/installing-older-versions-of-unity-engine-eg-2019-on-linux-using-nix/1734633 "2026-08-24T15:27:25Z")
Sorry for the random topic, but I am kind of a rookie when it comes to backwards compatibility in Linux, I needed to install Unity 2019 on my Linux machine and due to recent changes, newer version of Ubuntu, Mint or Debi…