---
title: "Linux"
slug: "linux"
updated: 2025-07-15T08:55:30Z
published: 2025-07-15T08:55:30Z
canonical: "support.dise.com/linux"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://support.dise.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Linux

Linux installation requires internet access, the installation will automatically detect the device Ubuntu version and will install the relevant Dise software.

> [!WARNING]
> Please check the [supported platforms](/dise/docs/supported-platforms) list before installing.

## Prerequisites

- Ubuntu 20, 22 and 24 on Intel x64 architecture.
- Xorg

## Installation

Run the following commands:

1. curl -fsSL https://apt.dise.com/add_dise.sh | sudo bash
2. sudo apt install diseplayer
3. start-diseplayer.sh

## Post-installation

1. A Dise pairing code will show once installation is successful.
2. [Create a Display](/dise/docs/create-a-display) in the CX portal.

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## Updating

To update a current Dise player, run one of the following commands:

- Upgrade the complete system and also diseplayer:

```bash
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
```

> [!WARNING]
> Please review all packages to confirm updates won’t introduce any issues.
- Update the diseplayer and install any new dependencies:

```bash
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install diseplayer
```

> [!WARNING]
> This will forcibly uninstall all packages that are incompatible with diseplayer’s dependencies.

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## Default Data Storage Locations

- start-diseplayer.sh default location - /usr/bin/start-diseplayer.sh
- Default installation path - /opt/dise
- Default datapath - /opt/dise/data

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## Optional Configuration

All Ubuntu settings are optional and aren’t required for Dise to run. Examples of additional configurations:

- Enable automatic log in.
- Run Dise on startup.
- Disable on-screen notifications.
- Hide taskbars.
- Change the application data storage location:
  - Use the argument —datapath
  - E.g. —datapath=/path/to/data
- Disable the default nightly hardware reboot:
  - Use the argument —no-reboot
  - A nightly Dise software restart (software exit and start) will happen instead.
  - The software restart can be disabled with the argument —no-restart
- Disable specific keyboard keys.

## Related

- [Supported Platforms](/supported-platforms.md)