Install / Linux
Install OpenClaw on Linux
OpenClaw runs great on any Linux distribution. Works on Raspberry Pi, VPS, and servers.
Recommended: Install Script
Works on all Linux distributions. One command installs everything.
Setup
- Open your terminal
- Run the installer:
curl rounded-lg overflow-x -fsSL https://openclaw.ai/install.sh | bash
This will install OpenClaw and guide you through the initial setup.
Full Setup Guide →Supported Distributions
✅ Ubuntu / Debian
Full support. Install script works out of the box.
✅ Fedora / RHEL / CentOS
Full support via install script or manual Node.js setup.
✅ Arch Linux
Install via AUR or manual Node.js setup.
✅ Raspberry Pi (ARM)
Works on Raspberry Pi OS. Great for home lab setups.
Linux Requirements
- • Ubuntu 20.04+ / Debian 11+ / Fedora 36+
- • 4 GB RAM minimum (8 GB recommended)
- • 64-bit processor (or ARM64 for Raspberry Pi)
- • Node.js 22+ (installer includes this)
- • curl or wget
Systemd Service
On Linux with systemd, OpenClaw can run as a service:
# Enable auto-start sudo systemctl enable openclaw # Start the service sudo systemctl start openclaw # Check status sudo systemctl status openclaw