Does Xenon run on Linux?

Yes, in beta. The dashboard, widgets, catalog and integrations are identical to Windows; a few parts that read the machine are X11-only or not yet available.

Which Linux package should I download?

The AppImage runs on any x86_64 desktop. There is also a .deb for Debian and Ubuntu and an .rpm for Fedora and openSUSE.

Does Xenon start automatically on Linux?

Yes. First launch registers a systemd user service, with an XDG autostart fallback where there is no user manager.

Xenon on Linux

Q: Does Xenon work on Wayland?

Most of it does. The open-applications widget, the app switcher and the AI's screen vision need an X11 session.

Xenon is a free dashboard for any spare screen. On Linux it is in beta: the dashboard is the same as on Windows, and this page lists what still differs and the packages it needs.

Last updated: 26 September 2026 · every link points at the latest release

Downloads

AppImageXenon-Linux-x86_64.AppImageAny x86_64 desktop. chmod +x it and run it. Debian, UbuntuXenon-Linux-x86_64.debInstalls the app; the dashboard is set up on first launch, per user. Fedora, openSUSEXenon-Linux-x86_64.rpmSame as the .deb, for RPM distributions.

Linux support is in beta. The dashboard, the widgets, the catalog and the integrations are identical to Windows. What still differs is the part that reads and drives the machine, listed in the table below. It is tested on GNOME and KDE.

First launch

Open the app. The first launch offers to set the dashboard up in a terminal window: it downloads the engine, verifies the download before extracting it, and registers a systemd --user service so Xenon starts when you log in. Where there is no user manager it uses an XDG autostart entry instead and tells you so, including that this fallback does not restart Xenon after a crash.

The .deb and .rpm do not do this at install time, on purpose: everything the setup creates belongs to one user account, while a package installs as root for the whole machine.

The installer also lists the optional tools you do not have. On Debian and Ubuntu:

sudo apt install nodejs npm unzip           # required
sudo apt install wireplumber                # volume, microphone and the per-app mixer
sudo apt install wmctrl xdotool x11-utils   # the open-applications widget (X11 sessions)
sudo apt install ffmpeg                     # voice input and spoken replies

If your desktop has no terminal emulator at all, the app cannot show you the installer: download the source zip from the release, extract it and run ./INSTALL.sh.

What works on Linux

Area	Status
Dashboard, tiles, themes, catalog, widget SDK	Works, identical to Windows.
Native full-screen app, starts at login, updates itself	Works.
CPU, RAM, disks, network	Works.
CPU and GPU temperature, GPU load, fan speeds	Works, through the kernel's own sensors.
System volume, microphone mute, per-app mixer	Works, with WirePlumber installed.
Now playing and media keys	Works, through MPRIS.
In-game FPS counter	Works, through MangoHud.
Xenon AI, chat, actions, "Hey Xenon" wake word	Works, cloud and local.
Network lighting: WLED, Hue, Nanoleaf, OpenRGB	Works.
Streaming, Spotify, Discord, Home Assistant	Works.
Phone or tablet as a second screen	Works.
Desktop notifications and the incoming-call card	Works.
Open apps, app switcher, screen vision for the AI	X11 sessions only.
Global search hotkey	GNOME only.
CORSAIR iCUE lighting	Not on Linux. iCUE is Windows software; network lights are unaffected.
Typing text and moving windows from the dashboard	Not yet.

The platform table in the README is the authoritative version of this list, with a footnote on every row that has a condition.

X11 and Wayland

Most of the dashboard works the same on both. The parts that differ are the ones that have to see other windows: the open-applications widget, the app switcher and the AI's screen vision use X11 tools (wmctrl, xdotool), so on a Wayland session Xenon hides them instead of offering them and then failing. If you need them, log into an X11 session.

Reporting a problem

Linux is in beta because the table above still has gaps. To report one, open a bug report with your distribution, desktop and session type. To ask something first, write on the Discord.