# Install EmuDeck on Linux

## What is EmuDeck?

> EmuDeck is a collection of scripts that allows you to autoconfigure your Steam Deck, it creates your roms directory structure and downloads all of the needed Emulators for you along with the best configurations for each of them. EmuDeck works great with Steam Rom Manager or with EmulationStation DE. -https://emudeck.github.io/about/

## Installing EmuDeck

1. Log into the Linux device
2. Run the following commands in a terminal window:
   # update software repositories
   sudo apt update
   # install available software updates
   sudo apt upgrade -y
   # install prerequisites
   sudo apt install bash flatpak git jq libfuse2 rsync unzip zenity -y
   # run emudeck installer
   curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dragoonDorise/EmuDeck/main/install.sh | bash
3. That's it! An EmuDeck shortcut should be sitting on the desktop
4. Launch EmuDeck
5. Select some emulators to install, copy some ROMs and GAME!

Source: https://emudeck.github.io/how-to-install-emudeck/linux/