April 2022
This file contains late breaking news about NI-DAQmx and supersedes any information found in other documentation included in the distribution.
Refer to for the most recent information about Linux support at National Instruments.
Refer to NI-DAQmx Release Notes for known issues, bugs fixed since the last release, and other release details.
NI-DAQmx software for the Linux/x86 64-bit architecture has been tested on the following distributions:
NI-DAQmx requires a 64-bit distribution and does not support 32-bit applications.
Visit NI Hardware and Operating System Compatibility to view driver, desktop operating system, and real-time operating system support for individual hardware devices.
To view information for your device:
Note: Some compatibility information may only be available in the archive attached to the NI Hardware and Operating System Compatibility page. For historic driver and OS support information, refer to the readme for the relevant driver version.
NI provides a repository add-on for all supported drivers that you can install using your Linux distribution's native package manager.
After the driver package(s) are installed, you must rebuild the new packages for the system kernel. NI recommends that you run the command 'dkms autoinstall' after installation, and before rebooting the system, to install the latest revision of all modules that have been installed for other kernel revisions. After doing so, the installed device drivers will function immediately on the next system start.
For examples, refer to ni.com/info. Enter the info code "DAQ191LinuxExamples" and click "Submit."
Use a web browser to view getting started information at: http://www.ni.com/product-documentation/5434/en/.
You can find additional documentation here:
Some features discussed in the NI-DAQmx documentation are unavailable on Linux.
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