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https://github.com/AdnanHodzic/displaylink-debian

DisplayLink driver installer for Debian and Ubuntu based Linux distributions.
https://github.com/AdnanHodzic/displaylink-debian

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DisplayLink driver installer for Debian and Ubuntu based Linux distributions.

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# displaylink-debian



DisplayLink driver installer for Debian and Ubuntu based Linux distributions: Debian, Ubuntu, Elementary OS, Mint, Kali, Deepin and many more! [Full list of all supported platforms](https://github.com/AdnanHodzic/displaylink-debian#supported-platforms-are)



## Why do I need displaylink-debian?



[DisplayLink][] releases its drivers only for Ubuntu xx.04 LTS. Hence if you run any other Ubuntu version or any other Linux distribution DisplayLink will not work as expected. 



[displaylink-debian][] allows seamless installation of the official

DisplayLink drivers tailored to work for most of the Debian based Linux distributions regardless of which Linux kernel version (>4.15) you're using. 



## Installation

1. Download the repo, cd in the directory and run the shell script with sudo:

    ```shell

    git clone https://github.com/AdnanHodzic/displaylink-debian.git

    cd displaylink-debian

    sudo ./displaylink-debian.sh

    ```

2. Then consult the [Post Install Guide][PostInstall] to make sure everything works as intended.



## Troubleshooting and debugging



***Please note:** Your external monitor/s may not work as expected unless you perform additional steps as described in the [Post Installation Guide][PostInstall].*



Before submitting a bug report in the [issue tracker](https://github.com/AdnanHodzic/displaylink-debian/issues/new), please make sure to:

* read [Troubleshooting most common issues][TroubleShooting].

* when submitting a new issue, include debug information by running: `sudo ./displaylink-debian.sh --debug`



## Supported platforms are:



  * BunsenLabs

  * Debian

  * Deepin

  * Devuan

  * elementary OS

  * Kali

  * KDE neon

  * LMDE

  * Mint

  * MX Linux

  * Nitrux

  * Parrot

  * Pop!_OS

  * PureOS

  * Ubuntu

  * UOS: apricot - eagle

  * Zorin



  Regardless of which Linux kernel version (>4.15) you're using.

  

  If your distribution or version is not on the list, make sure to include debug information by running: `sudo ./displaylink-debian.sh --debug` and [submit a request to add support for it](https://github.com/AdnanHodzic/displaylink-debian/issues/new).



## Technical



* _displaylink-debian.sh_ downloads and extracts the contents of the

  official [DisplayLink Ubuntu driver][upstream].



* _displaylink-debian.sh_ modifies the contents of the official installer,

  _displaylink-installer.sh_, makes all necessary changes for DisplayLink to work out of box on supported Linux distribution.



*  Install/Reinstall/Uninstall is performed.



## Discussion



* [Kernel agnostic, DisplayLink Debian GNU/Linux driver installer][blog]



## Donate (PayPal or Bitcoin)



##### Become Github Sponsor



[Become a sponsor to Adnan Hodzic on Github](https://github.com/sponsors/AdnanHodzic) to acknowledge my efforts and help project's further open source development.



Since I'm working on this project in free time without any support or reimbursement from DisplayLink, and [have saved some 100$](https://github.com/AdnanHodzic/displaylink-debian/issues/172#issuecomment-441384936). Please consider supporting this project by making a donation of any amount!



### PayPal

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[DisplayLink]:        https://www.synaptics.com/products/displaylink-graphics

[upstream]:           https://www.synaptics.com/products/displaylink-graphics/downloads/ubuntu

[blog]:               https://foolcontrol.org/?p=1777

[displaylink-debian]: https://github.com/AdnanHodzic/displaylink-debian

[PostInstall]:        docs/post-install-guide.md

[TroubleShooting]:    docs/common-issues.md