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Archived: LabVIEW and Linux OS Compatibility
Overview
This page shows supported compatibility between LabVIEW versions and different Linux distributions. Reference this information to ensure you install the correct version when upgrading or updating your operating system, or when migrating code to a new system. Using incompatible versions is not supported and may result in errors. Operating system compatibility can also be found in the LabVIEW Readme.
If you are looking for information on the NI Linux Real-Time OS and LabVIEW compatibility, please see Real-Time Controllers and Real-Time Operating System Compatibility.
Note: For generic and up-to-date operating system compatibility information with NI products, check the NI Hardware and Software Operating System Compatibility article instead.
Contents
- LabVIEW and Linux Compatibility
- Ubuntu
- OpenSUSE
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- CentOS
- Scientific Linux
- Additional Considerations
- Additional Resources
LabVIEW and Linux Compatibility
The following tables show the compatibility between LabVIEW versions and different operating systems.
If the version you are looking for is not listed, refer to the LabVIEW and Linux Compatibility spreadsheet under the Downloads section. If the version you are looking for is not included on the spreadsheet, or you are looking for further clarity on supported system requirements, see the readme file contained within the installation media for your version.
Ubuntu
| LabVIEW Version | Ubuntu Versions | |
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| Ubuntu 20 | Ubuntu 18 | |
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OpenSUSE
| LabVIEW Version | openSUSE Versions | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.2 | openSUSE LEAP 15.1 | openSUSE LEAP 15.0 | openSUSE LEAP 42.3 | openSUSE LEAP 42.2 | openSUSE LEAP 42.1 | |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux
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| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | |
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CentOS
| LabVIEW Version | CentOS Versions | ||
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| CentOS Linux 8 | CentOS Linux 7 | CentOS Stream | |
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Scientific Linux
| LabVIEW Version | Scientific Linux Versions | |
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| Scientific Linux 6.5 | Scientific Linux 6.0 | |
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Additional Considerations
Bitness: LabVIEW supports 64-bit versions of Linux distributions. LabVIEW dropped support for Intel 32-bit versions of Linux distributions July 1, 2016. Versions of LabVIEW available after July 1, 2016 may install and execute on 32-bit distributions, but official support is not provided.
Development Systems: LabVIEW Full and Professional Development Systems are available for Linux. There is not a LabVIEW Base Development System for Linux operating systems.
Installation: As of 2017, LabVIEW for Linux is available to download from ni.com. Prior to this, all software for Linux was distributed through physical media.
- For LabVIEW version 2017 SP1 and later, you can download the installation media if you meet the requirements for downloading previous versions of NI software.
- For earlier versions, you can install LabVIEW using physical media.
Additional Resources
- LabVIEW Download
- Install LabVIEW on Linux Operating Systems
- LabVIEW Activation Code for Linux and macOS Not Requested After Install
- Downloading and Installing NI Driver Software on Linux Desktop
- NI Linux Device Drivers Download
- NI Software Platform Roadmap
- For a list of compatible Modules and Toolkits, see the Readme for your version of LabVIEW.
