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Linux Requirements for Ahsay Go

September 16, 2026

The following are the requirements to be able to install Ahsay Go onto a Linux operating system.

For a list of general requirements that apply to all operating systems, please refer to: Ahsay Go Requirements


Below are the Linux-specific requirements for Ahsay Go:

Linux GUI Desktop Requirements

The Linux machine must be installed with a GUI desktop environment, i.e. GNOME, KDE, Cinnamon, etc.


Linux Package Requirements


The following packages have to be present on the Linux machine in order for Ahsay Go version 10 to be installed:

  • GNU LIBC 2.31 https://www.gnu.org/software/libc/

    The installed 'GNU LIBC' version must be at least 2.31 for OpenJDK 21 to work.

  • psmisc https://psmisc.sourceforge.net/

    The 'psmisc' package which contains the 'fuser' components must be installed for the auto update agent (AUA) process to work properly for AhsayOBM on Linux.

  • curl https://curl.haxx.se

    The 'curl' command is used by both the AhsayOBM SH online installer and RPM online installer to download components from AhsayCBS server during the installation process.

  • tar https://www.gnu.org./software/tar

    The 'tar' command is used by both the AhsayOBM TAR GZ offline installer and RPM online installer to uncompress and extract installation files or components downloaded from the AhsayCBS backup server onto the Linux machine.

  • rpm http://rpm.org

    The 'rpm' package must be installed to use the AhsayOBM RPM online installer method on CentOS and Red Hat Enterprise Linux platforms.

  • dpkg

    Debian https://packages.debian.org/buster/admin/dpkg

    Ubuntu https://packages.ubuntu.com

    The 'dpkg' package must be installed to support Ahsay Go DEB online installer method on Debian and Ubuntu platforms.