Installing OpenSearch Dashboards using the Advanced Packaging Tool (APT) package manager simplifies the process considerably compared to the [Tarball]({{site.url}}{{site.baseurl}}/install-and-configure/install-dashboards/tar/) method. For example, the package manager handles several technical considerations, such as the installation path, location of configuration files, and creation of a service managed by `systemd`.
Before installing OpenSearch Dashboards you must configure an OpenSearch cluster. Refer to the OpenSearch [Debian]({{site.url}}{{site.baseurl}}/install-and-configure/install-opensearch/debian/) installation guide for steps.
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This guide assumes that you are comfortable working from the Linux command line interface (CLI). You should understand how to input commands, navigate between directories, and edit text files. Some example commands reference the `vi` text editor, but you may use any text editor available.
1. Download the Debian package for the desired version directly from the [OpenSearch downloads page](https://opensearch.org/downloads.html){:target='\_blank'}. The Debian package can be downloaded for both **x64** and **arm64** architectures.
1. After the installation completes, reload the systemd manager configuration.
```bash
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
```
1. Enable OpenSearch as a service.
```bash
sudo systemctl enable opensearch-dashboards
```
1. Start the OpenSearch service.
```bash
sudo systemctl start opensearch-dashboards
```
1. Verify that OpenSearch launched correctly.
```bash
sudo systemctl status opensearch-dashboards
```
### Fingerprint verification
The Debian package is not signed. If you would like to verify the fingerprint, the OpenSearch Project provides a `.sig` file as well as the `.deb` package for use with GNU Privacy Guard (GPG).
APT, the primary package management tool for Debian–based operating systems, allows you to download and install the Debian package from the APT repository.
1. Import the public GPG key. This key is used to verify that the APT repository is signed.
echo "deb https://artifacts.opensearch.org/releases/bundle/opensearch-dashboards/2.x/apt stable main" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list.d/opensearch-dashboards-2.x.list
```
1. Verify that the repository was created successfully.
```bash
sudo apt-get update
```
1. With the repository information added, list all available versions of OpenSearch:
```bash
sudo apt list -a opensearch-dashboards
```
1. Choose the version of OpenSearch you want to install:
- Unless otherwise indicated, the latest available version of OpenSearch is installed.
By default, OpenSearch Dashboards, like OpenSearch, binds to `localhost` when you initially install it. As a result, OpenSearch Dashboards is not reachable from a remote host unless the configuration is updated.
1. Open `opensearch_dashboards.yml`.
```bash
sudo vi /etc/opensearch-dashboards/opensearch_dashboards.yml
```
1. Specify a network interface that OpenSearch Dashboards should bind to.
```bash
# Use 0.0.0.0 to bind to any available interface.
server.host: 0.0.0.0
```
1. Save and quit.
1. Restart OpenSearch Dashboards to apply the configuration change.
```bash
sudo systemctl restart opensearch-dashboards
```
1. From a web browser, navigate to OpenSearch Dashboards. The default port is 5601.
1. Log in with the default username `admin` and the default password `admin`.
1. Visit [Getting started with OpenSearch Dashboards]({{site.url}}{{site.baseurl}}/dashboards/index/) to learn more.