Installation

Dependencies

If not already installed, the below can be found in your system’s package manager.

If any dependencies are missing when the application starts, it will warn you, so you need not take any preemptive measures here.

• curl

• jq

• PyGObject (python-gobject)

• steam

• wmctrl or xdotool

• zenity

Note

All dependencies are installed out of the box on Steam Deck.

Downloading

Automatic installation

Invoke the command below from a terminal:

curl -s "https://codeberg.org/aclist/dztui/raw/branch/dzgui/install.sh" | bash

Manual installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://codeberg.org/aclist/dztui.git

Set the executable bit on dzgui.sh:

chmod +x dzgui.sh

Launch the script:

./dzgui.sh

nixOS installation

Two packages are independently maintained by other contributors. Each takes a slightly different approach:

• https://github.com/lelgenio/dzgui-nix

• https://github.com/jiriks74/dzgui.flake

Next steps

Proceed to the next section for setup instructions.