EntVista Hub 2026.2.1 — Linux goes GA, headless CLI sign-in, and single sign-on

EntVista Hub 2026.2.1 graduates Linux from Preview to general availability — it's now a fully supported, production-recommended platform on equal footing with macOS and Windows. The headless command-line sign-in is generally available too, and EntVista Hub stands as the single sign-on (SSO) authority for the whole EntertainmentVista Studio toolchain.

If you run our tools on servers, CI runners, or SSH-only Linux hosts, this release makes signing in there a first-class, supported path.

What's new

Linux is now generally available

In 2026.2.0 we shipped EntVista Hub on Linux for early-adopter teams. After a release cycle of feedback, Linux is now a general-availability platform — supported and recommended for production, alongside macOS and Windows.

• One relocatable tarball (EntVistaHub-2026.2.1-linux-x64.tar.gz.zip) covering Ubuntu 24.04 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 (x86_64): extract anywhere, run ./install.sh for desktop-menu and tray integration, and the entvista:// browser sign-in link registers automatically.
• Bundled with Metrixel — the Metrixel Linux tarball already carries EntVista Hub, so installing Metrixel installs the Hub too. You only need this standalone tarball to update the Hub on its own.
• Headless / unattended install for fleet rollouts, CI/CD pipelines, container images, and server bootstrap scripts — no display server, no clicks, with an exit code your automation can check.

macOS and Windows continue exactly as before; the change is that all three platforms now carry the same supported, production-recommended status.

Headless command-line sign-in is now generally available

Signing in on a machine with no browser — a GPU training server, a CI runner, an SSH-only box — is now a supported, generally-available flow:

1. Run entvistahub --mode cli then auth login on the headless host.
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.

Single sign-on across the toolchain

EntVista Hub is the single sign-on (SSO) authority for every EntertainmentVista Studio desktop product. Sign in once on a host and every other tool from us on that machine shares the session — no second prompt, no second password, and no two tools drifting out of sync. On Linux, that means one device-code login covers Metrixel's command-line mode automatically.

Improvements

• Smoother displaced-device handling. When another device takes the active seat, you get a clear "your account is now active on another device" notification instead of an unexplained sign-out.
• More reliable background session checks. Subscription status refreshes reliably in the background, so feature access stays in sync across devices.

Known limitations

• On the command line, choosing Sign out other device is not yet automatic — for now, headless workflows report which device is holding the seat and exit so you can decide explicitly. We're improving that handoff in a follow-up.
• On Linux, GA ships as the relocatable tarball — that is the distribution format, with no separate native-package or installer step.

Pricing

No tier changes. Professional subscriptions continue to cover one active device at a time; the headless sign-in and SSO behaviour apply across the plans you already use.

Platforms

OS	Architecture	Distribution
Ubuntu 24.04 / RHEL 9	x86_64	EntVistaHub-2026.2.1-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.