The following liquid syntax declares a variable, major_version_mask, which is transformed into "N.x" where "N" is the major version number. This is required for proper versioning references to the Yum repo.
# Run OpenSearch Dashboards using RPM Package Manager (RPM)
OpenSearch Dashboards is the default visualization tool for data in OpenSearch. It also serves as a user interface for many of the OpenSearch plugins, including security, alerting, Index State Management, SQL, and more.
## Install OpenSearch Dashboards from a package
1. Download the RPM package for the desired version directly from the [OpenSearch downloads page](https://opensearch.org/downloads.html){:target='\_blank'}. The RPM package can be download for both **x64** and **arm64** architectures.
1. Import the public GPG key. This key verifies that your OpenSearch instance is signed.
1. After the installation succeeds, enable OpenSearch Dashboards as a service.
```bash
sudo systemctl enable opensearch-dashboards
```
1. Start OpenSearch Dashboards.
```bash
sudo systemctl start opensearch-dashboards
```
1. Verify that OpenSearch Dashboards launched correctly.
```bash
sudo systemctl status opensearch-dashboards
```
## Install OpenSearch Dashboards from a local YUM repository
YUM, the primary package management tool for Red Hat-based operating systems, allows you to download and install the RPM package from the YUM repository library.
1. Create a local repository file for OpenSearch Dashboards: