Linux Guide

How to Setup OpenClaw on Linux

Installation for all major distributions

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Step-by-Step Installation

Contents

Step 1: Requirements
Step 2: Download
Step 3: Debian/Ubuntu
Step 4: Fedora/RHEL
Step 5: Launch

1

System Requirements

Linux requirements:

Arch: x86_64 (64-bit)
GLIBC: 2.17 or higher
RAM: 2GB minimum
DE: GTK-based (GNOME, KDE, etc.)

2

Download OpenClaw

Choose your package format:

.deb .rpm .tar.gz

3

Install on Debian/Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
sudo dpkg -i openclaw_amd64.deb
sudo apt install -f

4

Install on Fedora/RHEL

sudo dnf install openclaw_x86_64.rpm

5

Launch OpenClaw

openclaw

Or find it in your application menu.

Linux Tips

CLI Mode

For headless servers:

openclaw --headless

Systemd Service

Auto-start on boot:

sudo systemctl enable openclaw