Linux Desktop Quickstart Guide

Initial Checklist

• Arm64 or Amd64 based PC/Raspberry Pi
• Sufficient available storage (32GB+ available)
• 4GB of RAM
• A CPU with a single thread rating above 2500 on this benchmark 
• An installation of a Linux distro (We recommend Ubuntu)
• An active internet connection

Getting started

1. Power on your device and navigate to the desktop. 
2. Connect the device to the internet via Wi-Fi or an ethernet connection.
3. Download the latest Linux Revel Player compatible with the PC's architecture (under the Linux AppImage section).
4. Move the Player AppImage file to the desktop.
5. Install fuse2 via terminal. The command for Ubuntu is sudo apt install fuse2
6. Make the AppImage file executable (Instructions for Ubuntu).
7. Click the AppImage file to run the Revel Player.

Additional Settings

1. Configure Linux for auto-login.
2. Disable the screen lock and screensaver.
3. Disable Linux System Notifications.
4. Disable Linux auto-update.
5. Limit log size and increase log rotation. Instruction for Ubuntu

Notes

• This version of the Revel Player will start automatically on startup on modern Ubuntu distros.
• This version of Revel Player will automatically update to the latest player from the stable channel.
• The mouse cursor can be removed from the screen by using the program unclutter