diff --git a/scripts/dev/download_pg.sh b/scripts/dev/download_pg.sh
index 9bdea2851ad..f7cd4dc4950 100755
--- a/scripts/dev/download_pg.sh
+++ b/scripts/dev/download_pg.sh
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ cd "$SCRIPT_DIR"
 
 OUTDIR=../../
 
+ZIP="zip"
 if [[ $BLEEDING_EDGE = 1 ]] ; then
     VER=latest
 fi
@@ -169,19 +170,22 @@ if [[ $TAG != "" ]] ; then
     VER="$TAG"
 fi
 
+if [ "$PLATFORM" == "linux" ]; then
+    ZIP="tar.bz2"
+fi
 if [ "$PLATFORM" == "vs" ]; then
     EXT=".exe"
 else
     EXT=".app"
 fi
+
 OUTPUT=projectGenerator
 if [ "$PLATFORM" == "msys2" ] || [ "$PLATFORM" == "vs" ]; then
     GUI="-gui"
 else
     GUI=""
 fi
-PKG="projectGenerator-${PLATFORM}${GUI}.zip"
-
+PKG="projectGenerator-${PLATFORM}${GUI}.${ZIP}"
 echo " openFrameworks download_pg.sh"
 
 cd ../../
@@ -204,8 +208,10 @@ if [ "$PLATFORM" == "msys2" ] || [ "$PLATFORM" == "vs" ]; then
 else
     mkdir -p "${OUTDIR}${OUTPUT}"
     tar xjf "$PKG" -C "${OUTDIR}${OUTPUT}"
-    mv "${OUTDIR}/${OUTPUT}/projectGenerator-osx/projectGenerator$EXT" "${OUTDIR}/${OUTPUT}/projectGenerator$EXT"
-    rm -rf "${OUTDIR}/${OUTPUT}/projectGenerator-osx/"
+    if [ "$PLATFORM" == "osx" ]; then
+        mv "${OUTDIR}/${OUTPUT}/projectGenerator-osx/projectGenerator$EXT" "${OUTDIR}/${OUTPUT}/projectGenerator$EXT"
+        rm -rf "${OUTDIR}/${OUTPUT}/projectGenerator-osx/"
+    fi
 fi
 
 if [ "$PLATFORM" == "msys2" ] || [ "$PLATFORM" == "vs" ]; then
@@ -220,6 +226,8 @@ if [ "$PLATFORM" == "msys2" ] || [ "$PLATFORM" == "vs" ]; then
     # else
     #     echo "Warning: chmod command not found, skipping permission adjustment."
     # fi
+elif [ "$PLATFORM" == "linux" ]; then
+    chmod +x "${OUTDIR}/${OUTPUT}/projectGenerator"
 else
     if ! command -v rsync &> /dev/null; then      
         cp -arX "${OUTDIR}/${OUTPUT}/projectGenerator$EXT/Contents/Resources/app/app/projectGenerator" "${OUTDIR}/${OUTPUT}/projectGenerator"
diff --git a/scripts/dev/downloader.sh b/scripts/dev/downloader.sh
index b31f1f8c205..374cbdb0c14 100755
--- a/scripts/dev/downloader.sh
+++ b/scripts/dev/downloader.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-VERSION=4.5.0
+VERSION=4.6.0
 printDownloaderHelp() {
     cat <<EOF
     
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ printDownloaderHelp() {
 
 EOF
 }
-
+VERBOSE=0
 validate_url() {
     if [[ $1 =~ ^https?://.+ ]]; then
         return 0
@@ -33,19 +33,16 @@ validate_url() {
         return 1
     fi
 }
-
 convert_bytes_to_mb() {
     bytes=$1
     mb=$((bytes / 1024 / 1024))
     echo "${mb}MB"
 }
-
 CHECK_RESULT=0
 MAX_REDIRECTS=20
 RETRY_MAX=20
 RETRY_DELAY_S=1
 EXTRA_ARGS=""
-
 # ansi console escape codes
 CON_DEFAULT="\033[0m"
 CON_WHITE="\033[37m"
@@ -55,7 +52,6 @@ CON_RED="\033[31m"
 CON_YELLOW="\033[33m"
 CON_YELLOW_GREEN="\033[33m"
 CON_GREEN="\033[32m"
-
 echoError() {
     echo -e "$CON_BOLD$CON_RED$1$CON_DEFAULT"
 }
@@ -70,15 +66,21 @@ check_remote_vs_local() {
     LOCAL_FILE="$1"
     REMOTE_URL="$2"
     USE_WGET2="$3"
-    echo "  [downloader] check if local == remote: [$REMOTE_URL]"
+    if [[ $VERBOSE == 1 ]]; then
+        echo "  [downloader] check if local == remote: [$REMOTE_URL]"
+    fi
     if [ ! -f "$LOCAL_FILE" ]; then
-        echo "  [downloader] No download cache"
-        echo "  [downloader] Proceeding with download. "
+        if [[ $VERBOSE == 1 ]]; then
+            echo "  [downloader] No download cache"
+        fi
+        echo "  [downloader] Downloading ..."
         CHECK_RESULT=0
         return
     else
-        echo "  [downloader] Found download cache."
-        echo "  [cache] [$LOCAL_FILE]"
+        if [[ $VERBOSE == 1 ]]; then
+            echo "  [downloader] Found download cache."
+            echo "  [cache] [$LOCAL_FILE]"
+        fi
     fi
     REMOTE_URL=$(echo "$REMOTE_URL" | sed 's/[[:space:]]*$//')
     LocalSize=$(wc -c <"$LOCAL_FILE" | tr -d '[:space:]')
@@ -90,7 +92,9 @@ check_remote_vs_local() {
     LocalSizeMB=$(convert_bytes_to_mb $LocalSize)
     RemoteSizeMB=$(convert_bytes_to_mb $RemoteSize)
 
-    echo "  [downloader] Remote size:[${RemoteSizeMB}] | Local size:[${LocalSizeMB}]"
+    if [[ $VERBOSE == 1 ]]; then
+        echo "  [downloader] Remote size:[${RemoteSizeMB}] | Local size:[${LocalSizeMB}]"
+    fi
     if [ -z "$modified" ]; then
         echo "  [downloader] failed to retrieve last-modified header from remote ["$REMOTE_URL"] ... Proceeding with download"
         CHECK_RESULT=0
@@ -104,7 +108,7 @@ check_remote_vs_local() {
     fi
     if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
         echo "  [downloader] Error in converting Remote modification time [report this openFrameworks devs]."
-        echo "  [downloader] ... Proceeding with download"
+        echo "  [downloader] Downloading ... [$REMOTE_URL]"
         CHECK_RESULT=0
         rm -f $LOCAL_FILE
         return
@@ -119,28 +123,30 @@ check_remote_vs_local() {
     fi
     if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
         echo "  [downloader] Error in converting Local modification time [report this openFrameworks devs]."
-        echo "  [downloader] ... Proceeding with download"
+        echo "  [downloader] Downloading: [$REMOTE_URL]"
         CHECK_RESULT=0
         rm -f $LOCAL_FILE
         return
     fi
     if [ "$LocalSize" != "$RemoteSize" ]; then
-        echo "  [downloader] Remote size bits:[${RemoteSize}] | Local size bits:[${LocalSize}]"
-        echo "  [downloader] File sizes differ between remote and local file."
-        echo "  [downloader] ... Proceeding with download"
+        if [[ $VERBOSE == 1 ]]; then
+            echo "  [downloader] Remote size bits:[${RemoteSize}] | Local size bits:[${LocalSize}]"
+        fi
+        echo "  [downloader] File sizes differ between remote and local file. Downloading: [$REMOTE_URL]"
         CHECK_RESULT=0
         rm -f $LOCAL_FILE
         return
     fi
     if [ "$local_ctime" -lt "$remote_ctime" ]; then
-        echo "  [downloader] Remote modification Time:[${remote_ctime}] | Local modification Time:[${local_ctime}]"
-        echo "  [downloader] Remote file is newer."
-        echo "  [downloader] ... Proceeding with download"
+        if [[ $VERBOSE == 1 ]]; then
+            echo "  [downloader] Remote modification Time:[${remote_ctime}] | Local modification Time:[${local_ctime}]"
+        fi
+        echo "  [downloader] Remote file is newer. Downloading: [$REMOTE_URL]"
         CHECK_RESULT=0
         rm -f $LOCAL_FILE
         return
     fi
-    echo "  [downloader] No need to download again. Every bit matters."
+    echo "  [downloader] Cached. No need to download again: [$REMOTE_URL]"
     CHECK_RESULT=1
     return
 }
@@ -311,7 +317,9 @@ downloader() {
     fi
     # [options]
     if [[ "$COMPRESSION" == "1" ]]; then
-        echo "  [downloader] enabled brotli/zlib losslesss compression response"
+        if [[ $VERBOSE == 1 ]]; then
+            echo "  [downloader] enabled brotli/zlib losslesss compression response"
+        fi
     elif [[ "$COMPRESSION" == "0" ]] && [[ $CURL == 1 && $CURL_INSTALLED == 1 ]] && [[ $WGET2 == 0 || $WGET2_INSTALLED == 0 ]]; then
         EXTRA_ARGS+="-Z "
     fi
@@ -389,7 +397,9 @@ downloader() {
     URLS_TO_DOWNLOAD=$(echo "$URLS_TO_DOWNLOAD" | sed 's/[[:space:]]*$//')
     echo
     if [ -z "$URLS_TO_DOWNLOAD" ]; then
-        echo "  [downloader] No URLS to download, continue..."
+        if [[ $VERBOSE == 1 ]]; then
+            echo "  [downloader] No URLS to download, continue..."
+        fi
     else
         if [[ "${SILENT}" == 1 ]]; then
             if [[ $WGET2 == 1 ]] && [[ $WGET2_INSTALLED == 1 ]]; then
@@ -407,16 +417,22 @@ downloader() {
             fi
         else
             if [[ $WGET2 == 1 ]] && [[ $WGET2_INSTALLED == 1 ]]; then
-                echo "  [downloader] [wget2] urls:[$URLS_TO_DOWNLOAD] args:[$EXTRA_ARGS $FINAL_EXTRA_ARGS"
+                if [[ $VERBOSE == 1 ]]; then
+                    echo "  [downloader] [wget2] urls:[$URLS_TO_DOWNLOAD] args:[$EXTRA_ARGS $FINAL_EXTRA_ARGS"
+                fi
                 echo ""
                 wget2 -N -c --no-tcp-fastopen --progress=bar --force-progress --tries=${RETRY_MAX} --max-redirect=${MAX_REDIRECTS} --retry-connrefused --waitretry=${RETRY_DELAY_S} --timeout=1500 ${EXTRA_ARGS} ${FINAL_EXTRA_ARGS} ${URLS_TO_DOWNLOAD}
             elif [[ $CURL == 1 ]] && [[ $CURL_INSTALLED == 1 ]]; then
-                echo "  [downloader] [cURL] urls:[$URLS_TO_DOWNLOAD] args:[$EXTRA_ARGS $FINAL_EXTRA_ARGS ${CONNECTION_EXTRA_ARGS[@]}]"
+                if [[ $VERBOSE == 1 ]]; then
+                    echo "  [downloader] [cURL] urls:[$URLS_TO_DOWNLOAD] args:[$EXTRA_ARGS $FINAL_EXTRA_ARGS ${CONNECTION_EXTRA_ARGS[@]}]"
+                fi
                 echo
                 curl -Z -L --retry ${RETRY_MAX} --retry-delay ${RETRY_DELAY_S} --max-redirs ${MAX_REDIRECTS} --progress-bar --header "Connection: close" ${EXTRA_ARGS} ${FINAL_EXTRA_ARGS} ${URLS_TO_DOWNLOAD}
 
             elif [[ $WGET == 1 ]] && [[ $WGET_INSTALLED == 1 ]]; then
-                echo "  [downloader] [wget] [$FILENAME] urls:[$URLS_TO_DOWNLOAD] args:[$EXTRA_ARGS $FINAL_EXTRA_ARGS]"
+                if [[ $VERBOSE == 1 ]]; then
+                    echo "  [downloader] [wget] [$FILENAME] urls:[$URLS_TO_DOWNLOAD] args:[$EXTRA_ARGS $FINAL_EXTRA_ARGS]"
+                fi
                 echo
                 wget -nv --progress=bar -N --tries=${RETRY_MAX} --retry-connrefused --waitretry=${RETRY_DELAY_S} ${EXTRA_ARGS} ${FINAL_EXTRA_ARGS} ${URLS_TO_DOWNLOAD}
             else
@@ -427,11 +443,15 @@ downloader() {
         if [[ "$CLOSE_CONNECTION" == "1" ]]; then
             if [[ $CURL == 1 ]] && [[ $CURL_INSTALLED == 1 ]] || [[ $CURL == 1 && $WGET2 == 1 ]]; then
                 if [[ ${#FORWARDED_URLS[@]} -eq 0 ]]; then
-                    echo "  [downloader] No active connections to close"
+                    if [[ $VERBOSE == 1 ]]; then
+                        echo "  [downloader] No active connections to close"
+                    fi
                 else
                     FIRST_URL="${FORWARDED_URLS[0]}"
                     FIRST_URL=$(echo "$FIRST_URL" | sed 's/[[:space:]]*$//')
-                    echo "  [downloader] Closing the ports yarr url:[$FIRST_URL]"
+                    if [[ $VERBOSE == 1 ]]; then
+                        echo "  [downloader] Closing the ports yarr url:[$FIRST_URL]"
+                    fi
                     curl -I -L --retry-connrefused --insecure --silent --head --max-time 1 --retry ${RETRY_MAX} ${CLOSE_EXTRA_ARGS} --no-keepalive --header "Connection: close" --retry-delay ${RETRY_DELAY_S} --max-redirs ${MAX_REDIRECTS} ${FIRST_URL}
                 fi
             fi
diff --git a/scripts/linux/debian/install_dependencies.sh b/scripts/linux/debian/install_dependencies.sh
index d30fab156fa..1c4b31f3aaa 100755
--- a/scripts/linux/debian/install_dependencies.sh
+++ b/scripts/linux/debian/install_dependencies.sh
@@ -48,20 +48,10 @@ apt-get install -y \
   libassimp-dev librtaudio-dev libglfw3-dev \
   liburiparser-dev libcurl4-openssl-dev libpugixml-dev libpoco-dev \
   libgconf-2-4 brotli liblapack-dev libblas-dev \
-  \
-  # ---- X11 bits used by GLFW (often missing) ----
   libxrandr-dev libxinerama-dev libxcursor-dev libxi-dev libxext-dev \
-  xorgproto \
-  \
-  # ---- Wayland stack for GLFW ----
-  libwayland-dev wayland-protocols libxkbcommon-dev libxkbcommon-x11-dev \
-  libdecor-0-dev \
-  \
-  # ---- GL loader/plumbing (recommended) ----
-  libglvnd-dev \
-  \
-  # ---- useful tools (optional) ----
-  mesa-utils
+  xorgproto libwayland-dev wayland-protocols libxkbcommon-dev libxkbcommon-x11-dev \
+  libdecor-0-dev libglvnd-dev mesa-utils
+
 exit_code=$?
 if [ $exit_code != 0 ]; then
   echo "error installing dependencies, there could be an error with your internet connection"
diff --git a/scripts/linux/download_projectGenerator.sh b/scripts/linux/download_projectGenerator.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..591d837ce35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/linux/download_projectGenerator.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+SCRIPT_DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )"
+cd $SCRIPT_DIR
+if [ ! -z ${BITS+x} ]; then
+    ../dev/download_pg.sh -p linux -a $BITS -n $@
+else
+    ../dev/download_pg.sh -p linux $@
+fi
diff --git a/scripts/linux/fedora/install_dependencies.sh b/scripts/linux/fedora/install_dependencies.sh
index 62cade82103..800c9f08c4d 100755
--- a/scripts/linux/fedora/install_dependencies.sh
+++ b/scripts/linux/fedora/install_dependencies.sh
@@ -23,17 +23,12 @@ dnf install -y \
   gtk2-devel libXrandr-devel libXi-devel opencv-devel libX11-devel \
   assimp-devel rtaudio-devel gtk3-devel glfw-devel uriparser-devel \
   curl-devel pugixml-devel poco-devel brotli \
-  \
-  # ---- Added for GLFW / X11 / Wayland completeness ----
   wayland-devel wayland-protocols-devel \
   libxkbcommon-devel libxkbcommon-x11-devel \
   libdecor-devel xorg-x11-proto-devel \
   mesa-libGL-devel mesa-libGLU-devel mesa-libEGL-devel mesa-libGLES-devel \
   libXcursor-devel libXinerama-devel libXext-devel \
-  fftw-devel \
-  \
-  # ---- Optional runtime components (for testing) ----
-  xorg-x11-server-Xwayland mesa-dri-drivers libdecor
+  fftw-devel xorg-x11-server-Xwayland mesa-dri-drivers libdecor
 
 exit_code=$?
 if [ $exit_code != 0 ]; then