And yet, ironically, Linux was never really intended to be open source, according to a recent. Uncompressing DisplayLink Linux Driver 5.1.26 100 DisplayLink Linux Software 5.1.26 install script called: install Distribution discovered: Debian GNU/Linux 10 (buster) Installing Configuring EVDI DKMS module Registering EVDI kernel module with DKMS Building EVDI kernel module with DKMS ERROR (code 3): Failed to build evdi/5.1.26.
Unzip the archive: unzip DisplayLink USB Graphics Software for Ubuntu. Change to the download directory (typically /Downloads): cd /Downloads. Download the driver package from the DisplayLink website. Twenty-five years after its inception, Linux remains the poster child for open source. Install the DKMS package: sudo apt install dkms. Linus Torvalds' greatest hits: A retrospective of the Linux kernel founder's impact on technology (free PDF) (TechRepublic) The year of the Linux desktop on Windows continues to gather steam.Īt long last, WireGuard VPN is on its way into Linuxįor years, developers have been working on this new take on the virtual private network, and now it's finally ready to go.Ĭanonical makes Ubuntu for Windows SubSystem for Linux a priorityĬanonical is putting more resources into the Linux desktop and that includes making Ubuntu better on the Windows desktop. It's being replaced by desktop-as-a-service, cloud-based PCs.Ĭanonical co-sponsors Windows Subsystem for Linux conference Thats it Once installed you can connect your DisplayLink to the PC and it should fly. Quite simply, Linux and docks do not mix when it comes to powering displays.įor best results, always connect the displays directly to the device, and in my case, be prepared to cop the hit to the battery. Then unzip, make sure it's runable and install (change the below file names to your versions): unzip DisplayLink USB Graphics Software for Ubuntu 4.4.zip chmod 775 displaylink-driver-4.4.24.run.
This isn't a case of blaming Linux, clearly Windows is much better supported and Nvidia is well behind on providing proper support for Linux, but it shows where the usability of Linux starts to run out.