# Linux Perspective Workstation Install

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/linux-perspective-workstation-install/84145>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** perspective\
**Created:** [January 11, 2024, 8:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/linux-perspective-workstation-install/84145 "2024-01-11T20:13:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![elijah.roberts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a6a055/32.png) [@elijah.roberts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/elijah.roberts)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2024, 8:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/linux-perspective-workstation-install/84145/1 "2024-01-11T20:13:21Z")

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Needing some help here. I have Ignition installed on a Ubuntu 20.04 machine. I downloaded and extracted the perspective workstation folder into my /usr/share/applications directory and the program shows up on my desktop just without and icon and does not launch when prompted. I am wondering if I am missing something or if the install has changed since the last manual update?

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**Author:** ![elijah.roberts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a6a055/32.png) [@elijah.roberts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/elijah.roberts)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2024, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/linux-perspective-workstation-install/84145/2 "2024-01-11T20:20:49Z")

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Never mind. Just a simple permissions issue.

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**Author:** ![Daniel\_Dipo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Daniel\_Dipo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Daniel_Dipo)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2024, 5:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/linux-perspective-workstation-install/84145/3 "2024-07-30T17:31:52Z")

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Mind if I ask what the permission error was? I'm having the same issue

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**Author:** ![elijah.roberts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a6a055/32.png) [@elijah.roberts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/elijah.roberts)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2024, 6:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/linux-perspective-workstation-install/84145/4 "2024-07-30T18:02:48Z")

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I believe it was that after I moved the Workstation folders over into my applications directory I did not have the correct read, write, or execute permissions assigned to my directory and/or file. Below is what I believe I set the perspective workstation directory to as far as permissions.

Disclaimer: This was a dev machine, not production so just keep that in mind when it comes to company policies and what you are modifying.

```python
sudo chmod 777 /usr/share/applications/perspectiveworkstation

```

Also, this is only my best guess as I can't remember exactly the folder or file I changed permissions on. I am sure there are other way more Linux qualified people(@pturmel) that have a better idea on exactly what permission would need set and on what.