Installation Guide: Visible Workstatus Linux App

Please follow below step

Prerequisite:

Please ensure that Wayland is set to false before starting the installation process.

Refer to the following document for detailed steps:

https://support.workstatus.io/en/article/how-to-disable-wayland-in-linux-1n15x7m/

Step 1: Download Files

• Download the Workstatus Linux App :
• For Ubuntu 22 : Download Ubuntu 22 App
• For Ubuntu 24 : Download Ubuntu 24 App

Step 2: Open Terminal

• Unzip the downloaded file, open the folder, and then open the terminal.
• Open Terminal from the same directory where the workstatus app file is stored.

Step 3: Run Installation Commands

•  sudo apt update
•  sudo apt install python3 -pip
•  sudo dpkg -i workstatus-desktop-4.49.deb
•  chmod +x Workstatus
•  nohup ./Workstatus >/dev/null 2>&1 &
•  cd
•  cd Workstatus/
•  sudo apt install -y tesseract-ocr scrot xdotool x11-utils || echo "[WARN] Failed to install some system dependencies."
•  source setup.sh

Step 4: Login

• Open the Workstatus App.
• Login with your Username and Password.

Step 5: Select Project and Task

• Click on Select Project.
• The assigned project list will open.
• Click on the project on which you want to run the tracker.
• Once you select a project, the assigned task list will open.
• If you want to run the tracker on a specific task, select the task.
• If not, directly click on the Start Timer button.

Updated on: 18/03/2026