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Getting started

Install the agent on Windows or Linux, pair Android from the tray and test your first computer.

Recommended flow

  1. Download the agent for your operating system from the downloads page.
  2. Install it on the computer you want to wake or reboot (per-OS steps below).
  3. Open WOL DualBoot Agent from the system tray.
  4. Show the pairing QR and scan it from the Android app.
  5. Use Android to wake the computer or run the actions published by the agent.

Install on Windows

  1. Download woldualboot-agent-<version>-windows-amd64.msi.
  2. Double-click the .msi.
  3. If "Windows protected your PC" (SmartScreen) appears, click "More info" and then "Run anyway". This shows because the installer is not yet signed with a reputation-backed certificate; only download it from Codebes or the official releases.
  4. Accept the User Account Control (UAC) prompt. Administrator rights are needed to install the service and the firewall rule.
  5. The installer sets up a background service and the tray app.
  6. The tray icon appears after you sign in again (or reboot). Open it to show the pairing QR.

If you want, you can verify the SHA-256 of the installer before running it.

Install on Linux (Debian/Ubuntu)

  1. Download woldualboot-agent_<version>_amd64.deb.
  2. Install it. The recommended way is from a terminal, because it resolves the dependency (ethtool): 
    sudo apt install ./woldualboot-agent_<version>_amd64.deb
    The ./ matters: it tells apt this is a local file. You can also double-click it to open the software centre, where a "third-party package" warning is normal for a package that does not come from a repository.
  3. The service starts automatically. Check it with systemctl status woldualboot-agent.
  4. The tray app appears at your next graphical sign-in. To see it without rebooting, run woldualboot-tray.
  5. Open it to show the pairing QR.

If you want, you can verify the SHA-256 of the package before installing.

Pair with Android

With the tray open, show the pairing QR and scan it from the Android app. You do not need to open local URLs or copy tokens: the normal flow is the agent tray and the QR code.

What to prepare

  • Wake-on-LAN must be enabled in BIOS/UEFI when you want to wake a powered-off computer.
  • This version supports Wake-on-LAN over Ethernet. WoWLAN over Wi-Fi is not supported.
  • The computer and Android must be on a network where they can reach each other.
  • To choose Linux or Windows, the agent must detect a compatible dual-boot setup.