Shadow supports the Ubuntu operating system Bionic Beaver (18.04) and Eoan Ermine (19.10). Before installing Shadow on Ubuntu, check our other device requirements for this operating system.

Step 1: Download the AppImage

1. Download the launcher from your account page, in the Shadow applications tab. You can also download the launcher from the Shadow website.
2. An AppImage will start downloading. Look for the AppImage in the location downloads are usually saved to.

Step 2: Install package files

1. Start the AppImage you downloaded, by double-clicking the file or executing the following command:
   

   ./Shadow.AppImage

2. Install the following packages:
   

   sudo apt-get install libva-glx2
   sudo apt-get install libvdpau1
   sudo apt-get install libva-drm2 libcurl4

Shadow will not work properly without installing the packages above.

Step 3: Add to input group

For the best Shadow experience, we recommend adding your user to the input group:

sudo usermod -a -G input $USER

Log out to apply the changes, then log back in.