Installing Nitrocid KS on Linux is straightforward, but we recommend installing the simulator using the manual unpack method.
Before performing the installation, your Linux system must meet the following requirements:
Extra kernel add-ons may require additional hardware on your computer to work. For example, the BassBoom addon requires that you have audio drivers installed on your computer.
KS v0.1.0 or later
To run Nitrocid KS in the absolute minimum requirements, your computer needs to have the following installed:
System Framework Terminal Konsole, GNOME Terminal, etc.
KS v0.0.24.0 or lower
We support installing KS 0.0.24.0 or lower until the full deprecation of .NET Framework.
To run Nitrocid KS in the absolute minimum requirements, your computer needs to have the following installed:
System Framework Terminal Konsole, GNOME Terminal, etc.
Konsole, GNOME Terminal, etc.
Required packages
You can consult the required dependencies here:
📦 Dependency Information Installation
There are several ways to install Nitrocid KS on Linux systems.
Method 1: Manual unpack
If you like to manually unpack the Nitrocid KS packages, follow these steps:
Ensure that you have all the required software installed
Download the latest release ZIP file from this page .
Unpack the ZIP archive to any folder of your choice
Open your favorite terminal emulator, like Konsole, and change the working directory to a folder containing the Nitrocid KS executable
Execute dotnet Nitrocid.dll to start the kernel
For 0.0.24.x or older, files that end with the -dotnet prefix means that it's for .NET 6.0.
Method 2: Ubuntu PPA
If you're running Ubuntu, you can install KS using the Ubuntu PPA. Just follow these steps:
Open your terminal emulator and execute the following:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:eofla/kernel-sim
Install the kernel-simulator package
sudo apt install kernel-simulator
Start ks or use your app drawer to find Nitrocid KS
Bleeding-edge
Bleeding-edge builds usually come from building the development branch of the kernel, and they usually contain bugs and other untested features.
If you're a tester to such software, please follow the steps on your Windows machine. Please be sure that you're signed in to your GitHub account.
Select the most recent build
Scroll down to Artifacts and click on the ks-build button to download the ZIP file
Extract the file. Be sure that you have the latest version of your favorite archive manager installed
Open your favorite terminal emulator, like Konsole, and change the working directory to a folder containing the Nitrocid KS executable
Execute dotnet Nitrocid.dll to start the kernel
