Install Jonot

All Jonot native binaries are published to downloads.jonot.io. Every release ships both a versioned archive path (immutable, safe to pin) and a latest/ path (updated on each release, short cache TTL).

Desktop host

The Jonot host app runs on a back-office Linux machine and keeps queues running through internet outages, syncing automatically when connectivity returns.

Linux

Package	Link
Debian / Ubuntu (.deb)	jonot-host-linux.deb
Fedora / RHEL (.rpm)	jonot-host-linux.rpm

Install via apt (Debian / Ubuntu)

Add the Jonot repository once, then use apt upgrade for future updates:

curl -fsSL https://downloads.jonot.io/host/latest/jonot-host-public.asc \
  | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/jonot-host.gpg
echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/jonot-host.gpg] https://downloads.jonot.io/host/apt stable main" \
  | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/jonot-host.list
sudo apt update && sudo apt install jonot-host

Install via dnf/rpm (Fedora / RHEL)

Add the Jonot repository once, then use dnf upgrade for future updates:

sudo rpm --import https://downloads.jonot.io/host/latest/jonot-host-public.asc
sudo tee /etc/yum.repos.d/jonot-host.repo <<'REPO'
[jonot-host]
name=Jonot Host
baseurl=https://downloads.jonot.io/host/rpm
enabled=1
gpgcheck=1
repo_gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=https://downloads.jonot.io/host/latest/jonot-host-public.asc
REPO
sudo dnf install jonot-host

macOS and Windows

Note

macOS and Windows installers are coming soon (tracked by #526).

Desktop kiosk and desk clients

The kiosk and desk apps also run as native desktop clients (Windows, macOS, Linux). They embed the same kiosk/desk web app in an embedded Chromium-based browser engine (fetched once on first run), so they inherit branding, all 12 languages, live sync, and add native capabilities the browser can't: local receipt printing over TCP/9100 and automatic failover to an on-premises host during internet outages. The kiosk client also runs fullscreen with shortcut suppression and a PIN-gated exit.

The clients update themselves in place once installed: Sparkle on macOS, WinSparkle on Windows. Linux .deb and .rpm are standalone packages with no managed repository — update by downloading and installing the new package.

Desktop kiosk

Package	Link
macOS (.dmg)	JonotKiosk-latest.dmg
Windows (.msi)	JonotKiosk-latest.msi
Debian / Ubuntu (.deb)	jonot-kiosk-linux.deb
Fedora / RHEL (.rpm)	jonot-kiosk-linux.rpm

Desktop desk

Package	Link
macOS (.dmg)	JonotDesk-latest.dmg
Windows (.msi)	JonotDesk-latest.msi
Debian / Ubuntu (.deb)	jonot-desk-linux.deb
Fedora / RHEL (.rpm)	jonot-desk-linux.rpm

For tamper-resistant public installs, layer an OS-level kiosk profile under the desktop kiosk — see Lock down the desktop kiosk.

Android apps

Kiosk app

Tablet self-check-in kiosk.

Install method	Link
Google Play (recommended)	Get it on Google Play
Direct APK (on-premises / MDM)	jonot-kiosk.apk

Desk app

Staff desk app for calling and managing tickets.

Install method	Link
Google Play (recommended)	Get it on Google Play
Direct APK (on-premises / MDM)	jonot-desk.apk

Offline host after an unattended reboot

If you rely on the Android desk as your on-premises offline host (a desk-only location with no kiosk), note one edge case: after an unattended reboot while the internet is already down, the desk does not resume its host role until a staff member opens the app once. Outage failover while the desk is open and in use works normally — only the reboot-with-WAN-already-down case needs a single interaction to recover. See #2004 for details.

Verify your download

The desktop host, desktop kiosk, and desktop desk each publish their own SHA256SUMS / SHA256SUMS.asc / Jonot<App>-public.asc under their respective <app>/latest/ paths (e.g. host/latest/jonot-host-public.asc, kiosk/latest/JonotKiosk-public.asc, desk/latest/JonotDesk-public.asc). All three are signed by the same Jonot release GPG key (C2EF 70E9 7821 0056 C5C8 2F42 E588 CB26 8697 F7C3). The detached signature lives in SHA256SUMS.asc. Verifying the signature proves the checksum file was published by Jonot; the checksum then proves your downloaded binary matches what was published.

Note: the .dmg is verified by macOS Gatekeeper and notarization rather than SHA256SUMS, so sha256sum -c --ignore-missing covers the .deb, .rpm, and .msi but not the .dmg.

The steps below use the host as the worked example. Substitute kiosk or desk (and JonotKiosk-public.asc or JonotDesk-public.asc) for the other apps.

Step 1 — download the checksum file and public key

curl -fsSLO https://downloads.jonot.io/host/latest/SHA256SUMS
curl -fsSLO https://downloads.jonot.io/host/latest/SHA256SUMS.asc
curl -fsSLO https://downloads.jonot.io/host/latest/jonot-host-public.asc

Step 2 — import and verify the key fingerprint

gpg --import jonot-host-public.asc
gpg --fingerprint C2EF70E978210056C5C82F42E588CB268697F7C3

The fingerprint must match C2EF 70E9 7821 0056 C5C8 2F42 E588 CB26 8697 F7C3 exactly. If it does not, discard the download.

Step 3 — verify the checksum file signature

gpg --verify SHA256SUMS.asc SHA256SUMS

You should see Good signature from "Jonot Release <releases@jonot.io>".

Step 4 — verify your downloaded file

sha256sum -c SHA256SUMS --ignore-missing

An OK result confirms the file is intact.

Release notes

See the host changelog for per-version release notes. All native app releases are also listed on the GitHub Releases page.