Guide:Setting up DisplayLink

DisplayLink support on Linux is considered experimental. This guide provides Steam Deck specific instructions for getting DisplayLink to work. Please refer to the Arch Wiki article for further guidance.

Set up for installation
If you have not already, make sure to follow the Installing Packages guide to set up SteamOS for using.

You will need to be able to use, and install packages from the AUR.

Installing Evdi
The main  package from the AUR does not work on SteamOS.

You will need to install the  patched version. $ git clone https://github.com/steamdeck-linux/evdi-steamdeck-pkg.git After cloning,  into the directory, and run: $ makepkg -si If you have trouble with making the package, you can always download it from the releases.

Installing DisplayLink
If you have an AUR helper, for example,, you can simply install the   package. $ yay -S displaylink After a successful install, run: $ sudo systemctl enable displaylink Then reboot your machine. DisplayLink should now be working.

Known Issues
Plasma reportedly has issues where desktop icons fail to display correctly when using DisplayLink. This could potentially be a known issue, to be fixed in Plasma 5.25.