PWA install
also: Progressive Web App install, PWA installation
PWA install is not a native Linux concept, but rather a web browser feature that allows users to install Progressive Web Applications (PWAs) as standalone applications on Linux desktops, typically creating desktop shortcuts and app launchers.
A PWA (Progressive Web Application) is a web application built with web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) that can work offline and provide an app-like experience. When a user chooses to "install" a PWA on Linux, the browser downloads and caches the application's assets locally and creates a desktop entry or application launcher.
On Linux, this typically means the browser (such as Chromium, Firefox, or Chrome) adds a .desktop file to ~/.local/share/applications/ that allows launching the PWA from your application menu or taskbar, separate from the browser window. The PWA runs in an app shell without traditional browser UI elements like address bars.
Example: Installing a PWA like VS Code Web or Figma from your browser creates a standalone app icon on your Linux desktop that launches the application in its own window, with offline capabilities and fast startup times compared to opening it in a regular browser tab.