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Pekko

Support for Ubuntu Linux

Submitted by Member on ‎04-07-2010 09:19 AM 17 Comments (17 New)
Status: Declined

While National Instruments definitely recognizes that Ubuntu is the most popular distribution overall currently (http://deviceguru.com/linux-distribution-popularity-trends/), we find that the majority of our enterprise and test customers using Linux distributions are using Red Hat. We continually survey existing and potential customers of National Instruments products and when Ubuntu gains more acceptance within that community then we will definitely revisit the idea of official support of Ubuntu. Here are the four distributions we currently do offically support (http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/4857A755082E9E228625778900709661?OpenDocument). That being said there are many customers that use LabVIEW on Ubuntu just fine but it's just not officially supported.

Currently LabVIEW only has support for Mandriva, RedHat and SUSE Linux.  What's even worse, only 32-bit versions of those are supported.  Today, 64-bit linux installations are on huge raise, and Ubuntu is getting more and more popular.  LabVIEW Linux support should be expanded to include Ubuntu, and 64-bit versions are needed.

 

cheers,

Pekko

 

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DLJ
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‎04-08-2019 09:04 AM
‎04-08-2019 09:04 AM

This functionality is DECLINED?

 

All Linux distros in my company are moving over to Debian-based Linux, and I am going to have to use a Red Hat version?  And Linux product support is inferior to Windows support?

 

Windows 10 has been the biggest source of my frustration.  Win7 worked well, but 10 has been nothing but a constant problem.  I have reached the point where Windows is no longer a viable option and must be replaced.  Mint and Ubuntu have been the easiest versions of Linux to start working with, and would be great as my company migrates to Debian platforms.  Unfortunately, I find myself having to review Red Hat platforms, making me unique in my work environment.  Not a position that I am looking forward to being in.

 

National Instruments should revisit this request.  A survey asking what the preference is should be done.  Asking what is being used is useless, as users have been funneled into something that is supported versus something that is preferred, and is itself a source of frustration.

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