System Specific Setup

It is unfortunate, but some OSes and/or Desktop Environments will cause problems that are beyond the capability of Ardour to address. The following covers some of the known problems and how to work around them.

• Ubuntu Linux
  • High Level Recommendations for Ubuntu Users {#high-level-reqs}
  • Installing Ardour {#install-ardour}
  • Problems with JACK configuration {#jack-issues}
    • What is the problem? {#-jack-problem}
    • Symptoms
    • How to fix
  • Reporting Issues
    • Contact Information for Ubuntu Studio {#ubuntu-studio-contacts}
• Microsoft Windows
  • Installing Ardour
  • How to help
• KDE Plasma 5
  • Workaround for ancillary windows not staying on top in KDE Plasma 5 {#workaround}
    • Background Info {#bg-info}