Install Partner on Linux

Partner ships for Linux as a Debian/Ubuntu .deb, a Fedora/RHEL .rpm, and a portable AppImage. Each is a single, self-contained download — the Partner binary is statically built, so there are no extra packages or libraries to install.

The .deb / .rpm register Partner as a managed systemd service that starts at boot. The AppImage is a portable single file that does not register a managed service — use it for a quick try, and the .deb/.rpm for a permanent install.

Option A — Debian / Ubuntu (.deb)

1. Download Partner_<version>_amd64.deb.

2. Install it:

   sudo dpkg -i Partner_*_amd64.deb

3. The installer registers and starts the partnerd service automatically. Confirm it is running:

   systemctl status partnerd

   You should see active (running), enabled to start at boot.

Option B — Fedora / RHEL (.rpm)

sudo rpm -i Partner_<version>.x86_64.rpm
systemctl status partnerd

Option C — Portable AppImage

1. Download Partner-<version>.AppImage.

2. Make it executable and run it:

   chmod +x Partner-*.AppImage
   ./Partner-*.AppImage status

   The AppImage front-ends the same Partner commands. Because it does not install a managed service, it will not auto-start at boot — keep the terminal open or use the .deb/.rpm for an always-on host.

Verify it is self-contained

The Partner binary is statically linked. You can confirm there are no external library dependencies:

ldd $(command -v partnerd)
# expected: "not a dynamic executable" (or only linux-vdso)

Check your connection details

Once the service is running, view your machine ID and current connection code:

partnerd status

This prints a stable machine ID and a short-lived connection code. That is everything someone needs to reach this machine — head to Getting started next.

Where things live

Item	Location
Service unit	systemd unit named partnerd
Logs	journalctl -u partnerd

To remove Partner later, see Uninstall.