EntVista Hub 2026.2.0 — Linux support and friendlier multi-device sign-in

EntVista Hub 2026.2.0 brings Linux support, a clearer experience when you're signed in across multiple devices, and a smoother subscription-status sync. Same tray-app you already know — just calmer and a little more thoughtful about the places you log in from, and now reaching for Linux as well.

What's new

Linux support

EntVista Hub now runs natively on Linux. We ship a single relocatable tarball (EntVistaHub-2026.2.0-linux-x64.tar.gz.zip) that works on Ubuntu 24.04 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 (x86_64): unzip the wrapper, extract the tarball anywhere, run ./install.sh for desktop-menu and tray integration, and the entvista:// browser sign-in link registers automatically.

We ship Linux as a single relocatable tarball — extract it anywhere and you're done. It's the distribution format for Linux, with no separate package or installer to chase.

Silent / unattended install (all platforms)

Every EntVista Hub artifact — the macOS and Windows installers, and the Linux tarball — supports headless, hands-off install. No display server, no clicks. Drop it into a fleet-rollout playbook, a CI/CD pipeline, a container image, or a server bootstrap script and it lands in the directory you choose with a status code your automation can check.

Linux (tarball):

unzip EntVistaHub-2026.2.0-linux-x64.tar.gz.zip
tar xzf EntVistaHub-2026.2.0-linux-x64.tar.gz -C /opt
/opt/EntVistaHub-2026.2.0-linux-x64/install.sh        # adds desktop entry + ~/.local/bin symlink
echo "exit: $?"
# Or skip the desktop integration entirely and run the binary directly:
#   /opt/EntVistaHub-2026.2.0-linux-x64/bin/EntVistaHub --mode cli

macOS:

./installer.app/Contents/MacOS/installer \
  --root /Applications/EntVistaHub \
  --accept-licenses --accept-messages --default-answer --confirm-command \
  install

Windows (PowerShell):

.\installer.exe `
  --root "C:\Program Files\EntVistaHub" `
  --accept-licenses --accept-messages --default-answer --confirm-command `
  install

The Linux tarball uninstalls just as easily: ./install.sh --uninstall from inside the extracted directory removes the desktop entry, icon, and ~/.local/bin/entvistahub symlink; deleting the extracted directory removes the rest. On macOS and Windows, a maintenance tool ships alongside the application and accepts update, remove, and purge with the same flags as install.

Headless CLI device-code login (preview)

EntVista Hub's headless CLI mode (--mode cli) and device-code auth flow (auth login) shipped as code in 2026.1.2. With 2026.2.0 we've enabled the corresponding setting on our production identity provider, so the flow now works end-to-end on hosts without a browser:

1. Run entvistahub --mode cli then auth login on the SSH-only Linux host (or CI runner, or any headless box).
2. It displays a short code + URL — e.g. Visit https://accounts.entvistastudio.com/device and enter code ABCD-EFGH.
3. Open that URL on any other device with a browser (phone, laptop, another machine) and approve.
4. Tokens land on the headless host. From there, metrixel --mode cli reuses the same session via IPC — one login, both products.

This is the first release where the device-code flow is wired up in production. We're calling it preview while we gather feedback from early adopters — production use is supported, but pin a specific EntVista Hub version in your CI pipelines while we iterate.

Choose what happens when you sign in on a new device

Professional subscriptions cover one active device at a time. Before 2026.2.0, trying to sign in on a second device while you were still active on the first would simply fail with a generic message — leaving you wondering which device was holding the seat.

You now get a clear choice instead:

• Keep other session — leaves your current device alone and cancels the new sign-in.
• Sign out other device — moves the seat to your new device immediately. The previous device receives a friendly notification and signs itself out within a few minutes.

The same flow works from the command line, with a clear message instead of a dialog.

Cleaner sign-out

Signing out now releases your seat immediately, instead of waiting for the natural one-hour expiry. You can sign in on another device right away without bouncing off the "already signed in elsewhere" dialog.

Improvements

• More reliable background session checks. EntVista Hub now reliably refreshes your subscription status in the background, so feature access stays in sync across devices.
• Smoother dialogs on Linux. Buttons in the multi-device sign-in prompt now size themselves to fit the text on every Linux desktop theme.
• Friendlier displaced-device notification. When another device replaces your session, you now see a brief "your account is now active on another device" notification instead of an unexplained sign-out.
• Quieter installer on Linux and Windows. The macOS-only AuthBridge helper no longer appears in the installer's component list on Linux or Windows, where it isn't needed.

Known limitations

• Linux ships as a relocatable tarball. Extract it anywhere and you're done.
• On the command line, choosing Sign out other device is not yet automatic — for now, headless workflows will report which device is holding the seat and exit so you can decide explicitly.

Platforms

OS	Architecture	Distribution
Ubuntu 24.04 / RHEL 9	x86_64	EntVistaHub-2026.2.0-linux-x64.tar.gz.zip (tarball)
macOS 14 or later	Apple Silicon	.dmg (Apple-signed)
Windows 11	x86_64	.exe (signed)

Download the latest version from the product page.