How to Install EmuDeck for Linux

⚠️ These are for x86_64 devices ONLY ⚠️

• How to Install EmuDeck for Linux
  • Prerequisites
    • Arch based (Includes Endeavour, Manjaro, etc.)
    • Bazzite
    • ChimeraOS
    • Debian based (Includes Ubuntu, Pop!_OS, Mint, etc.)
    • Fedora based (Includes RHEL, CentOS, Nobara, etc.)
    • OpenSUSE based
    • Void based
    • Gentoo
  • Text Guides
    • Distro Agnostic
    • Arch
    • Bazzite
  • Distro Specific Guides
    • ChimeraOS Tweaks
  • Tested and Working Linux Distros

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Prerequisites

Arch based (Includes Endeavour, Manjaro, etc.)

sudo pacman -Sy bash flatpak fuse2 git jq steam unzip zenity

Bazzite

https://github.com/ublue-os/bazzite

https://universal-blue.org/images/bazzite/installation/

No additional prerequisites need to be installed.

Install EmuDeck through Bazzite's portal.

ChimeraOS

https://chimeraos.org/

No additional prerequisites need to be installed. For ChimeraOS tweaks to ensure EmuDeck works properly, see ChimeraOS Tweaks.

Debian based (Includes Ubuntu, Pop!_OS, Mint, etc.)

sudo apt-get install bash flatpak git jq libfuse2 rsync unzip zenity

Install Steam as directed by your OS.

Fedora based (Includes RHEL, CentOS, Nobara, etc.)

sudo dnf install bash flatpak fuse git jq rsync unzip zenity

Install Steam as directed by your OS.

OpenSUSE based

sudo zypper install bash flatpak git jq libfuse2 unzip rsync steam zenity

Void based

sudo xbps-install -Syv void-repo-nonfree void-repo-multilib
sudo xbps-install -Syv libgcc-32bit libstdc++-32bit libdrm-32bit libglvnd-32bit mesa-dri-32bit
sudo xbps-install -Syv bash flatpak fuse git jq rsync steam unzip zenity jq xmlstarlet

Gentoo

sudo emerge -av app-shells/bash sys-apps/flatpak dev-vcs/git net-misc/rsync gnome-extra/zenity
sudo emerge -av app-arch/unzip app-misc/jq app-text/xmlstarlet

It's required to install the FUSE file system on slot 0 (the default is slot 2):

sudo emerge -av sys-fs/fuse:0

For installing Steam, follow the wiki article.

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Text Guides

Distro Agnostic

1. Open a terminal and enter the following:

curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dragoonDorise/EmuDeck/main/install.sh | bash

Arch

Either use the Distro Agnostic guide or use the AUR Package with the AUR helper of your choice.

Bazzite

Install EmuDeck through Bazzite's portal.

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Distro Specific Guides

ChimeraOS Tweaks

https://github.com/ChimeraOS/chimeraos/wiki/EmuDeck

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Tested and Working Linux Distros

Any distro not listed in the table below has not been tested.

Key

• Check mark/✓: Works great without any issue
• Tilde/~: Works but requires additional set up
• X mark/x: Does not work

Distro	Compatibility
Arch	✓
ChimeraOS	~ See ChimeraOS Tweaks
EndeavourOS	✓
Fedora	✓
Nobara	✓
Ubuntu	✓
Void Linux	✓

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