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Make the host docs match the real distribution path and the actual CLI. Reviewed by a multi-agent pass (6 editors against one verified fact sheet + an accuracy reviewer); its findings (a wrong client-Recommends claim, a native-concurrency overstatement) folded in. - Install front door: new README "Install (host)" method-picker + docs-site/install.md (+ nav), routing each distro to its package registry; source build demoted to a fallback. - Registry-first install: ubuntu-gnome/ubuntu-kde now lead with the apt registry (not a cargo build); bazzite leads with the Gitea RPM registry (was COPR/source). Source builds moved to an appendix. - CLI accuracy: serve --native arms pairing from the web console (NOT --allow-pairing, which with --require-pairing/--max-concurrent is m3-host-only); --open disables mandatory pairing. host-cli/configuration/pairing/quickstart/troubleshooting corrected; mgmt API documented as always HTTPS+token. Native host serves one session at a time (extras queue) — not multi. - Firewall: real ports documented (native UDP 9777 + the ephemeral data port caveat + GameStream ports) for Debian + Arch (ufw + nftables), not just Bazzite. - Sync/accuracy: punktfunk-client (GTK4) presented as a shipping client (not "roadmap"), punktfunk-client-rs as the headless tool; host Recommends punktfunk-web only (not the client); COPR chroots f43/44; bootc header says Gitea registry not COPR. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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title, description
| title | description |
|---|---|
| Install the Host | Pick your distro and install the punktfunk host from its package registry. |
The package registries are the real distribution channel. Pick your distro, add the repo, and install with your native package manager. Each row links to the full per-distro guide (add the repo, first-run steps, the web console) — those are the source of truth, so this page doesn't duplicate them.
Pick your distro
| Distro | Package manager | One-command happy path | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu / Debian | apt | sudo apt install punktfunk-host |
Ubuntu — GNOME · Ubuntu — KDE · packaging/debian |
| Fedora / Bazzite | rpm-ostree | rpm-ostree install punktfunk punktfunk-web |
Fedora — KDE · Bazzite · packaging/rpm |
| Arch / Steam Deck | PKGBUILD / sysext | makepkg -si (Arch) · sysext .raw (SteamOS/Deck) |
packaging/arch |
Each registry is public — no auth, you just trust the repo's signing key. Adding the repo is a
one-time step covered in the linked guide; after that, normal apt upgrade / rpm-ostree upgrade
tracks new builds automatically.
What the packages are
punktfunk-host— the streaming host. Install this on your Linux + NVIDIA gaming machine.punktfunk-web— the browser management console (pairing + status). Recommended alongside the host; on RPM list it explicitly (rpm-ostree install punktfunk punktfunk-web).punktfunk-client— the GTK4 desktop client, for streaming to a Linux box (also shipped via apt / RPM / Arch / Flatpak). On a Steam Deck, this is the package you want.
After installing
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Add yourself to the
inputgroup (virtual gamepads need/dev/uinput), then re-login. The exact command differs per distro — see your guide (usermod -aG input "$USER", orujust add-user-to-input-groupon Bazzite). -
Start the host inside your desktop session:
punktfunk-host serve --native -
Enable the web console and read its login password, then open
http://<host-ip>:3000:systemctl --user enable --now punktfunk-web journalctl --user -u punktfunk-web-init | sed -n 's/.*password generated: //p'
From there, follow the Quick Start to pair your first client. To run the host automatically at boot, see Running as a Service.
Building from source
If no package exists for your platform, you can build from source — see the repository README. Source builds are a fallback; the registries are the supported path.