Download and Install
Install on Linux
This page is for end users installing Remotle on their own Linux computer. To deploy Remotle to many computers, see Deploying the Client.
Check a Linux package against the SHA-256 shown beside it on the download page: https://softwaredownloads.oncomputle.com/download.
Install
Section titled “Install”| Device | Package |
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| Intel and AMD | computle-stream_amd64.deb |
| Arm, including Orange Pi 5, 5 Plus and 5 Pro | computle-stream_arm64.deb |
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Download the package for your device.
The file is named
computle-stream_<version>_<arch>.deb, for examplecomputle-stream_2026-10-11-2304_amd64.deb. -
Open a terminal in the folder you downloaded to and install the package.
Terminal window sudo apt install ./computle-stream_<version>_<arch>.debaptinstalls the package and anything it depends on, then enables and starts the update service, the USB sharing helper and kiosk terminal support.
On an Orange Pi 5, 5 Plus or 5 Pro, the package also turns on the Mali GPU for the desktop and for Remotle, and prints a line saying so. Restart the device once after installing to use it.

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Open Computle (Remotle) from your applications menu and sign in.
The app is listed as Computle (Remotle). The first screen is the sign-in screen. See Sign In.

What the Linux package puts on your computer
Section titled “What the Linux package puts on your computer”| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Package name | computle-stream |
| App | /usr/bin/computle-stream, listed in the applications menu as Computle (Remotle) |
| Update service | computle-stream-updated, started at install and at every boot. See Updates. |
| USB sharing | A helper that opens USB devices for sharing when you choose one |
| Kiosk terminal support | A service that does nothing until your administrator enrols the computer |
To remove Remotle, see Uninstall.
Questions
Section titled “Questions”Can I install with a double-click instead of a terminal?
Section titled “Can I install with a double-click instead of a terminal?”Use the terminal command above. It installs the dependencies the package needs as well as the package itself.
Do I need to restart after installing?
Section titled “Do I need to restart after installing?”Only on an Orange Pi, once, so that the GPU is used. On other computers, open Computle (Remotle) straight away.