Hello,
I'm currently trying to install the NI-DAQmx 2025Q2 .deb package
on a clean installation of Ubuntu 24.04. Unfortunately,
the installation process fails during the configuration
of the ni-pal-dkms package, when attempting to build the nipalk
kernel module via DKMS.
The system parameters are:
- 24.04.2 LTS (Noble Numbat)
- Kernel Version: 6.14.0-24-generic
Command used: `sudo apt install -y ./ni-ubuntu2204-drivers-2025Q2.deb`,
with package downloaded from [link](https://www.ni.com/de/support/downloads/drivers/download.ni-daq-mx.html#569353) .
TL;DR: NI-DAQmx 2025Q2 .deb fails to install on Ubuntu 24.04 (kernel 6.14): nipalk.ko DKMS build error (nipalk-bin.o missing)
The error log:
apq@apq-MS-98L9:~/labscript-install$ sudo apt install -y ./ni-ubuntu2204-drivers-2025Q2.deb
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
Note, selecting 'ni-software-2025-jammy' instead of './ni-ubuntu2204-drivers-2025Q2.deb'
The following NEW packages will be installed:
ni-software-2025-jammy
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 2 not upgraded.
111 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0 B/32.0 kB of archives.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 /home/apq/labscript-install/ni-ubuntu2204-drivers-2025Q2.deb ni-software-2025-jammy all 25.3.0.49548-0+f396 [32.0 kB]
Selecting previously unselected package ni-software-2025-jammy.
(Reading database ... 171051 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../ni-ubuntu2204-drivers-2025Q2.deb ...
Unpacking ni-software-2025-jammy (25.3.0.49548-0+f396) ...
Setting up ni-pal-dkms (25.3.0.49293-0+f141) ...
Removing old nipalk-25.3.0f141 DKMS files...
Deleting module nipalk-25.3.0f141 completely from the DKMS tree.
Loading new nipalk-25.3.0f141 DKMS files...
Building for 6.14.0-24-generic
Building initial module for 6.14.0-24-generic
ERROR: Cannot create report: [Errno 17] File exists: '/var/crash/ni-pal-dkms.0.crash'
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 6.14.0-24-generic (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/nipalk/25.3.0f141/build/make.log for more information.
dpkg: error processing package ni-pal-dkms (--configure):
installed ni-pal-dkms package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 10
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of ni-daqmx-niwfr-dkms:
ni-daqmx-niwfr-dkms depends on ni-pal-dkms (>= 25.3.0); however:
Package ni-pal-dkms is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package ni-daqmx-niwfr-dkms (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of ni-daqmx-nicdr-dkms:
ni-daqmx-nicdr-dkms depends on ni-pal-dkms (>= 25.3.0); however:
Package ni-pal-dkms is not configured yet.
following up with cascading dependency problems in other dkms modules:
ni-daqmx-niesr-dkms, ni-daqmx-nisdig-dkms, ni-daqmx-niesr-dkms etc.
Relevant make.log `/var/lib/dkms/nipalk/25.3.0f141/build/make.log` shows:
`DKMS make.log for nipalk-25.3.0f141 for kernel 6.14.0-24-generic (x86_64)
Fri Jul 18 05:19:05 PM CEST 2025
Making nipalk.ko
make[3]: *** No rule to make target 'nipalk-bin.o', needed by 'nipalk.o'. Stop.
make[3]: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs....
make[2]: *** [/usr/src/linux-headers-6.14.0-24-generic/Makefile:2002: .] Error 2
make[1]: *** [Makefile:251: __sub-make] Error 2
make: *** [Makefile:76: nipalk.ko] Error 2`
and crash file `/var/crash/ni-pal-dkms.0.crash`:
ProblemType: Package
DKMSBuildLog:
DKMS make.log for nipalk-25.3.0f141 for kernel 6.14.0-24-generic (x86_64)
Fri Jul 18 04:46:46 PM CEST 2025
Making nipalk.ko
make[3]: No rule to make target 'nipalk-bin.o', needed by 'nipalk.o'. Stop.
make[3]: Waiting for unfinished jobs....
make[2]: [/usr/src/linux-headers-6.14.0-24-generic/Makefile:2002: .] Error 2
make[1]: [Makefile:251: __sub-make] Error 2
make: *** [Makefile:76: nipalk.ko] Error 2
DKMSKernelVersion: 6.14.0-24-generic
Date: Fri Jul 18 16:46:47 2025
Package: ni-pal-dkms 25.3.0.49293-0+f141
PackageVersion: 25.3.0.49293-0+f141
SourcePackage: ni-pal-dkms
Title: ni-pal-dkms 25.3.0.49293-0+f141: nipalk kernel module failed to build
Is this a known issue with NIDAQmx on Ubuntu 24.04, kernel 6.14?
Is there any patch or workaround?
I'm happy to provide any additional logs or system information that may be needed.
