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I just install DisplayLink driver on a 2019 HP Pavilion laptop running on Linux Mint 22.1 ... All packages seem to be properly installed (with or without secure boot), but no way to get display on my 2 ASUS VU249CFE screens.
And driver installation is not that easy.
Very disappointed, if the issue remains, I will send back my Port Designs docking station and get refund.
It would be so easy to have an open source linux driver !!

I completely agree! I upgraded to Ubuntu 25.04 aand checked all my software except this. I forgot to make sure drivers were available even though this happens all the time with new releases on an updated kernel. :-|

At the very least make sure the drivers are available for download.

Just adding to the heap of comments. This issue is THE reason I'm returning my purchase.

ouch, I'm so happy that I came here before buying for my client... So, no displaylink today :-(

Wow,, I am very impress.. This post was on january 21, 2017, almost 7 years ago and still it is only available for ubuntu and not in kernel, and the one for fedora only works for fedora thanks for fedora systemd scriplets.

In the company I work we have more than 80 of this devices and I have recommended to use other brand which is much cheaper and linux compatible since I guess other distro customers are NOT important for displaylink / synaptic.

@DisplayLink - You just lost ANOTHER customer using Linux. My next order of docks will be Thunderbolt based.

Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS Codename: jammy
Display HDMI not working after installing Kernel : 6.2.0-26-generic #26~22.04.1-Ubuntu & synaptics-repository-keyring.deb

Why have to fear every kernel change?

It’s absolutely unacceptable that this driver keeps breaking. It has cost me many hours to troubleshoot issues with my DisplayLink stuff. I advice against buying DisplayLink for Unix based hardware, please save yourself the trouble and buy a thunderbolt dock instead.

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It's astounding that this issue has received the highest number of votes, and yet there has been no response from Displaylink. It's evident that there is a large Linux community that is willing to help with development, and many more who would use it. It's baffling to me that the company has not deemed it necessary to respond. The driver ought to be included in the Linux kernel; otherwise, it will inevitably fail with each new release and be fixed only after the kernel release becomes obsolete.

I agree, again and again.
Today it is not advisable to recommend DisplayLink to other Linux users. And since they are also often on Windows, they will not have to trust this brand that takes its users hostage ...
Either you provide updates or you release the code.
Displaylink's attitude is really pathetic

5 year since this comment and still nothing. What a shame.... oh I mean what a SHAM!

Hello, we need opensource. Otherwise thunderbolt 4 is more useful. Damn intel, I want AMD.

So much this. Just broke again on kernel 6.1/6.2. This wouldn't happen if it were a mainline module.

absolutely critical the DisplayLink driver is injected into the kernel! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE work on making this happen!

It's actually insane that this is the by far highest voted issue and there has been no response from Displaylink. Clearly there is a large community of Linux users who 1. would help develope and 2. many more who would use it. I cannot wrap my head around the fact that apparently it isn't even worth a response from the company.

I was naive when buying my docking hub and chose a display link device to hook up my new linux/fedoras laptop to my new, bigger monitor, all part of my new setup. Now, it is useless. I have to connect my peripherals directly to my laptop, and than change it when I hook up my mac. I'm honestly steaming. The sole reason to buy that hub was to (so I naivley though) have seemless integration of my peripherals with my monitor and various laptop devices. Now the whole point is moot.

I'm here because it "just works" in Windows and Ubuntu configuration is challenging. Please make the driver open source and get it into the kernel.

Until this happens, DisplayLink will continue to be the weakest link in the chain.

As a member of the packaging group for Fedora, I am happy to say that we would gladly support including any code that is OSI approved. By making this driver open source, we would be able to include support with every release.