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# Installation Prerequisites (Linux)
You must perform the following steps before installing ROCm and check if the
system meets all the requirements to proceed with the installation.
## Confirm the System Has a Supported Linux Distribution Version
The ROCm installation is supported only on specific Linux distributions and
kernel versions.
### Check the Linux Distribution and Kernel Version on Your System
This section discusses obtaining information about the Linux distribution and
kernel version.
#### Linux Distribution Information
Verify the Linux distribution using the following steps:
1. To obtain the Linux distribution information, type the following command on
your system from the Command Line Interface (CLI):
```shell
uname -m && cat /etc/*release
```
2. Confirm that the obtained Linux distribution information matches with those listed in {ref}`supported_distributions`.
**Example:** Running the command above on an Ubuntu system results in the
following output:
```shell
x86_64
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=20.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=focal
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 20.04.5 LTS"
```
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#### Kernel Information
Verify the kernel version using the following steps:
1. To check the kernel version of your Linux system, type the following command:
```shell
uname -srmv
```
2. Confirm that the obtained kernel version information matches with System
Requirements.
**Example:** The output of the command above lists the kernel version in the
following format:
```shell
Linux 5.15.0-46-generic #44~20.04.5-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jun 24 13:27:29 UTC 2022 x86_64
```
### Setting Permissions for Groups
This section provides steps to add any current user to a video group to access
GPU resources.
1. To check the groups in your system, issue the following command:
```shell
groups
```
2. Add yourself to the `render` or `video` group using the following instruction:
```shell
sudo usermod -a -G render $LOGNAME
# OR
sudo usermod -a -G video $LOGNAME
```
3. Use of the video group is recommended for all ROCm-supported operating
systems.
To add all future users to the `video` and `render` groups by default, run
the following commands:
```shell
echo 'ADD_EXTRA_GROUPS=1' | sudo tee -a /etc/adduser.conf
echo 'EXTRA_GROUPS=video' | sudo tee -a /etc/adduser.conf
echo 'EXTRA_GROUPS=render' | sudo tee -a /etc/adduser.conf
```