Getting Started¶
Everything you need to install, configure, and run DisplayLink Direct is published as GitHub Release Assets.
Getting the package¶
Download all necessary components (source code, core libraries, and firmware) from the latest release or a specific release tag.
The repository provides:
- Source code: C/C++ headers (
include/), supporting files (license, third-party licenses, CMake config files), release notes, and package metadata. - Core libraries: Proprietary pre-built binaries distributed via GitHub Release Assets (download into
libs/). - Firmware: DisplayLink device firmware packages distributed via GitHub Release Assets (download into
firmware/). See Firmware Update for the update process.
# Download source code archive
curl -sL https://github.com/displaylink/displaylink-direct/archive/refs/tags/v2.0.0.tar.gz -o displaylink-direct.tar.gz
tar -xzf displaylink-direct.tar.gz
# Download and extract core libraries
curl -sL https://github.com/displaylink/displaylink-direct/releases/download/v2.0.0/binaries.tar.gz -o binaries.tar.gz
tar -xzf binaries.tar.gz -C displaylink-direct-2.0.0/libs/
# Download and extract firmware
curl -sL https://github.com/displaylink/displaylink-direct/releases/download/v2.0.0/firmware.tar.gz -o firmware.tar.gz
tar -xzf firmware.tar.gz -C displaylink-direct-2.0.0/firmware/