July 2020
This file contains important information about NI Linux Device Drivers, including installation instructions, compatibility issues, and supported NI drivers.
Product Security and Critical Updates
Refer to the Getting Started documentation for instructions on downloading and installing NI Linux Device Drivers.
The following NI drivers can be installed by executing the specified add-on files through your Linux distribution's package manager.
Refer to the readme of each driver for information including system requirements, installation, activation, known issues, and bug fixes.
| Driver | Version | Package Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| NI-FlexRIO | 18.1 | ni-flexrio | |
| NI-488.2 | 19.1 | ni-488.2 | |
| NI-DAQmx | 19.1 | ni-daqmx | |
| NI-DAQmx | 19.5 | ni-daqmx | Requires add-on repository from http://download.ni.com/ni-linux-desktop/2019.10/ |
| NI-DMM | 18.2 | ni-dmm | |
| NI R Series | 19.1 | ni-rseries | Support for R Series and MXIe-RIO |
| NI CompactRIO | 19.0 | ni-fpga-interface | Enables connections via the FPGA Interface API to remote RIO devices such as CompactRIO, Single-Board RIO, and Ethernet RIO |
| NI-SCOPE | 19.0 | ni-scope | |
| NI-Serial | 18.1 | ni-serial | |
| NI-SWITCH | 18.1 | ni-switch | |
| NI-Sync | 18.1 | ni-sync | |
| NI System Configuration | 19.0 | ni-syscfg-runtime | |
| NI-VISA | 19.2 | ni-visa | |
| NI PXI Platform Services | 19.1 | ni-pxiplatformservices |
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End-User License Agreements and Third-Party Legal Notices
Refer to the readme of each driver for more information.
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