DisplayLink on F26

displaylink-installer.sh.patch

--- displaylink-driver-1.2.65/displaylink-installer.sh	2016-10-05 20:23:53.000000000 +1100
+++ /root/displaylink-installer.sh	2016-11-03 11:21:27.611314421 +1100
@@ -252,8 +252,9 @@
   fi
 
   is_64_bit && ARCH="x64" || ARCH="x86"
-  local UBULONGREL=`lsb_release -r`
-  [[ $UBULONGREL =~ "14.04" ]] && UBUREL="ubuntu-1404" || UBUREL="ubuntu-1604"
+  #local UBULONGREL=`lsb_release -r`
+  #[[ $UBULONGREL =~ "14.04" ]] && UBUREL="ubuntu-1404" || UBUREL="ubuntu-1604"
+  UBUREL="ubuntu-1404"
   local DLM="$ARCH-$UBUREL/DisplayLinkManager"
   echo "Installing $DLM"
   [ -x $DLM ] && mv -f $DLM $COREDIR
@@ -421,7 +422,7 @@
 
 echo "$PRODUCT $VERSION install script called: $*"
 [ -z "$SYSTEMINITDAEMON" ] && detect_init_daemon || echo "Trying to use the forced init system: $SYSTEMINITDAEMON"
-detect_distro
+#detect_distro
 check_requirements
 
 while [ -n "$1" ]; do

DisplayLink_on_F26.txt

I have two iClever USB 3.0 docking stations for my ThinkPad 541 that my employer has provided me.  I like to drive 2x wide screen displays at the same time with the lid closed.  I am able to get the DisplayLink software to install via udev (looks like a hard 2 minute wait during boot, before log in page of display manager).  Here is the web site that was very helpful. 

  http://mattwilmott.com/2016/11/03/how-to-install-the-displaylink-driver-fedora-2425/comment-page-1/

Here is a copy of Matt's instructions:

      # Run the following as root, your installing kernel modules etc
      sudo su -
      # Make sure you have kernel-devel
      dnf install kernel-devel 
      # Disable SELinux till someone creates the relevant policy
      setenforce 0
      sed s/SELINUX=.*/SELINUX=disabled/ /etc/sysconfig/selinux
      # Download the latest driver for Ubuntu
      wget http://www.displaylink.com/downloads/file?id=708 -O 'DisplayLink USB Graphics Software for Ubuntu 1.2.1.zip'
      # Unzip the driver
      unzip 'DisplayLink USB Graphics Software for Ubuntu 1.2.1.zip'
      # Make the .run script executable
      chmod +x displaylink-driver-1.2.65.run
      # Run the script with the noexec flag to prevent it from actually installing the driver
      ./displaylink-driver-1.2.65.run --noexec --keep
      # Enter the directory
      cd displaylink-driver-1.2.65
      # Patch the displaylink-installer.sh with the patch from this gist
      # It modifies the script to work with Fedora (Pretty naively...)
      wget https://gist.githubusercontent.com/mattwilmott/d8893a24291f74975b6f2b48fa39fe24/raw/0cec3bbb2f1f21f806588d3cad57fbbdc5127c0a/displaylink-installer.sh.patch -O displaylink-installer.sh.patch
      patch displaylink-installer.sh displaylink-installer.sh.patch
      # Confirm the script is executable
      chmod +x displaylink-installer.sh
      # Install the driver
      ./displaylink-installer.sh install
      # It should install without issue if it doesnt unfortunately your on your own. ;(
      # Try rebooting and see if the screen works
      # The displaylink service should now be active.
      systemctl displaylink status
      # If you ever need to remove it
      # Backup the installer dir as it removes it AND your changes
      tar -cjvf ../displaylink-installer.tgz ./
      ./displaylink-installer.sh uninstall

Here are some updates:

    1. The download page has changed.  I wen to this URL http://www.displaylink.com/downloads and followed the screens.  Remember this
       you need to download the zip file (I think that is all that is available).
       
    2. The zip file name has changed. 
    
    3. The patch file from Matt's site is stil there and seems to work for now.  I attached the patch file in case Matt's file goes away.
    
    4. Rest of the instructions should work.