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 Downloads for all supported operating systems are available https://developers.yubico.com/yubioath-desktop/Releases/[here].
 
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+==== Linux
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+In addition to the application itself, you may also need to manually install and start the `pcscd` service for CCID support.
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 === System Requirements
 The following operating systems are considered supported. The application may still run on other platforms.