LabVIEW DAQmx VIs are missing on Linux after installing ni-daqmx

Updated Jul 29, 2025

Reported In

Driver

  • NI-DAQ™mx

Operating System

  • Linux

Issue Details

The NI Platform for Linux Desktop manual states that to run NI DAQmx, I only need to install the ni-daqmx package. However, the DAQmx VIs are missing from the Measurement I/O palette in LabVIEW.

 

Solution

The DAQmx driver installation on Linux does not automatically install the support for LabVIEW; therefore, it needs to be done manually.

  • The data acquisition palette relies on two packages: ni-daqmx and ni-daqmx-labview-20xy-support. Although the NI Platform on Linux Desktop manual lists the ni-daqmx-labview-20xy-support as optional, installing it is essential for full LabVIEW integration and to ensure that DAQmx VIs appear correctly.
  • The "xy" characters in the ni-daqmx-labview-20xy-support, refer to the LabVIEW version.
  • Starting at LabVIEW 2022 Q3, the package that should be installed instead of ni-daqmx-labview-20xy-support is ni-daqmx-labview-support.

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The NI-DAQmx VIs Are Missing in LabVIEW Functions Palette (Windows)

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