# Step-by-Step Guide: Installing Amazon WorkSpaces on Pop!_OS

## Solution

#### **Check your OS (optional)**

This step is just to make sure you have `Pop!_OS` installed.

```plaintext
uname -a
hostnamectl
lsb_release -a
cat /etc/os-release
```

Output

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1701960709361/81a5f20c-2703-45ff-83d3-440318836a26.png?auto=compress,format&format=webp&auto=compress,format&format=webp&auto=compress,format&format=webp&auto=compress,format&format=webp&auto=compress,format&format=webp align="left")

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### **Update packages info**

```plaintext
sudo apt-get update
```

Running `sudo apt-get update` is an important step before installing or upgrading packages on your system because it ensures that you have the most up-to-date information about available packages.

Without updating the package index, you might not see the latest versions of software or be able to install new packages that have been added to the repositories since the last update.

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### Download the .deb file

Go to the [downloads page](https://clients.amazonworkspaces.com/linux-install.html) and and choose the installer `PCoIP & DCV`.

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1752769421317/d55b853d-0d30-4ff7-a3a6-511d4164772c.png align="center")

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### Install it

```plaintext
sudo apt-get install ./Downloads/new_workspacesclient_focal_amd64.deb
```

Just make sure to locate the file.

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## Double check

### Path installation

```plaintext
which workspacesclient
```

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### Package installation

```plaintext
dpkg -l | grep workspacesclient
```

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### Binary

```plaintext
which workspacesclient
```

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### Output

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1752770079218/49b9edde-3627-4441-a639-2de4cf5b7c3b.png align="center")

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## Run

### Menu

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1752770126208/f7ad5d80-ce3a-431c-a6f7-60099262bd5c.png align="center")

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### Terminal

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1752770178229/9f9ece06-dfbd-44ab-ae52-4281bca37321.png align="center")

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## Done

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