OpenAI Codex
on Linux
OpenAI's coding agent for your terminal: open Bash scripts, official sources only
Codex CLI reads, edits and runs code in your project from the terminal, using your ChatGPT plan or an OpenAI API key.
Run this command on your server
$curl -fsSL https://infrawire.sh/i/codex | bash
- Tested on 10 distributions
- Official installer
- x86_64 and arm64
What the script does
- Node.js 24 LTS (official build from nodejs.org, SHA-256 verified) if missing or older than 20
- The official
@openai/codexpackage from npm, in~/.local(no global root install) - The
codexcommand on your PATH - Optional: sign-in with your API key (
--api-key)
After installation
# Reload your shell $ source ~/.bashrc # Start Codex in a project $ cd ~/my-project && codex # Sign in with ChatGPT from a headless server $ codex login --device-auth
Options
Pass options after bash -s --, for example:
$ curl -fsSL https://infrawire.sh/i/codex | bash -s -- --api-key sk-...--api-key sk-... | Sign in with an OpenAI API key right away |
--version x.y.z | Pin a specific Codex version (default: latest) |
--user NAME | Install for another Linux user (as root) |
--yes | Fully non-interactive |
Review before running
The script is plain Bash. Download it, read it, then run it:
$ curl -fsSL https://infrawire.sh/i/codex -o install.sh $ less install.sh $ bash install.sh
On Alpine, run apk add bash curl first.
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Everything you need to know before running an installer.
Yes. The scripts are free and open: you can read them at any time. Some apps may require their own account or subscription, for example an API key for your AI model.
The scripts are served over HTTPS and only download software from official sources. If you prefer, download the script first, read it, then run it: each app page shows how.
Ubuntu 22.04 and 24.04, Debian 12 and 13, Rocky Linux 9, AlmaLinux 9, Fedora, Arch Linux, openSUSE and Alpine, on x86_64 and arm64. On Alpine, install bash and curl first.
You need root or sudo to install system packages. Run the command with sudo and the app is installed for your own user, not for root.
It installs the missing prerequisites with your package manager, then the app itself, and adds its command to your shell's PATH. Everything is written to a log file in /tmp.
Yes, they work on any Linux server. If you need one, Infrawire offers Linux VPS and dedicated servers ready in minutes.