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Requirements and Platforms#

This page summarizes the supported operating systems, hardware requirements, graphics constraints, and Linux package dependencies needed to run SAMSON.

Read it before installing SAMSON or when checking whether a workstation is ready for deployment.

What you will learn#

This page tells you which operating systems are supported, what graphics capabilities are required, and which Linux packages are commonly needed before the installer can run correctly.

Supported platforms#

This version of SAMSON supports:

  • Windows 11 and Windows 10
  • Linux: Ubuntu 22.04 and newer, Fedora 42 and newer, CentOS, and other similar Linux OS.
  • macOS: Tahoe (26), Sequoia (15), Sonoma (14), Ventura (13), and Monterey (12) on Intel and Apple Silicon

Older platforms may work, but they are not part of the currently tested support matrix.

Requirements#

  • a 64-bit operating system
  • a graphics card with OpenGL 4.1 support
  • latest drivers for NVIDIA or AMD GPUs when applicable

Does SAMSON require admin rights?

No admin rights are necessary. SAMSON installs in the user home and checks that it is not running in admin mode.

Warning

If you run SAMSON in a virtual machine, enable hardware GPU acceleration. Without it, OpenGL features required by SAMSON may be unavailable.

Linux dependencies#

To run SAMSON, you might need first to install some libraries.

On Ubuntu-like systems, you may need:

sudo apt install libxcb-cursor0 libatomic1

On CentOS-like systems, you may need:

sudo dnf install xcb-util*

If OpenGL libraries are missing or incorrectly configured, continue with Installing OpenGL drivers on Linux.

  • Confirm that you can access your account and installer on SAMSON Connect.
  • Review Install SAMSON for the full setup flow.
  • If you manage shared machines or teaching labs, test the graphics path before broad deployment.