Tested on
- Ubuntu
- Fedora
Pre Installation steps
- Make sure the latest Chrome or Chromium Browser is installed.
- Disable the screen saver:
- Start the application Settings
- Choose Privacy under the personal heading
- Choose Screen Lock
- Toggle Automatic Screen Lock from the default “ON” to “OFF”
- Hide Notifications:
- Go to Settings
- Click on Notifications in the sidebar to open the panel.
- Switch Do Not Disturb to on.
- Switch Lock Screen Notifications to off.
- Prevent Screen Sleep:
- Go to Settings
- Go to Power Settings, then navigate to Power Savings Option
- Set Screen Blank to Never
Clean Apps: Uninstall all unneeded programs to prevent interference with the digital signage app.
Disable Auto Update of Installed Apps (printer apps, Adobe Acrobat) to prevent them from popping up on the screen while digital signage is playing.
To disable the automatic update notification from appearing on your screen when the digital signage is playing:
- Open the Software & Updates from the Unity Dash or run Software-properties-gtk in a terminal.
- Go to the Updates tab.
- Uncheck the box for Automaticall check for updates.
- Uncheck the box for Notify me of a new Ubuntu Version if this option is available.
- Close the app.
Note: This will stop the Ubuntu from automatically downloading and installing updates, whcih can make your system, less secure and stable.
Installation steps
Step 1: Open Terminal
Step 2: Copy paste the below script into the terminal:
For (64-bit):
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://appds.io/linux64.sh)"This script will create a folder under your home directory called “digital-signage” and download the player binary, then set up a startup script to start the app on boot time.
Step 3: Restart your device by writting reboot in the terminal
reboot