How to use Moku devices with a Linux-based operating system
Written by Laura Becerra
Updated at September 30th, 2025
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Moku:Go
Moku:Go General Moku:Go Arbitrary Waveform Generator Moku:Go Data Logger Moku:Go Digital Filter Box Moku:Go FIR Filter Builder Moku:Go Frequency Response Analyzer Moku:Go Logic Analyzer & Pattern Generator Moku:Go Oscilloscope & Voltmeter Moku:Go PID Controller Moku:Go Spectrum Analyzer Moku:Go Waveform Generator Moku:Go Power Supplies Moku:Go Lock-in Amplifier Moku:Go Time & Frequency Analyzer Moku:Go Laser Lock Box Moku:Go Phasemeter
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Moku:Lab
Moku:Lab General Moku:Lab Arbitrary Waveform Generator Moku:Lab Data Logger Moku:Lab Digital Filter Box Moku:Lab FIR Filter Builder Moku:Lab Frequency Response Analyzer Moku:Lab Laser Lock Box Moku:Lab Lock-in Amplifier Moku:Lab Oscilloscope Moku:Lab Phasemeter Moku:Lab PID Controller Moku:Lab Spectrum Analyzer Moku:Lab Time & Frequency Analyzer Moku:Lab Waveform Generator Moku:Lab Logic Analyzer/Pattern Generator
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Moku:Pro
Moku:Pro General Moku:Pro Arbitrary Waveform Generator Moku:Pro Data Logger Moku:Pro Frequency Response Analyzer Moku:Pro Oscilloscope Moku:Pro PID Controller Moku:Pro Spectrum Analyzer Moku:Pro Waveform Generator Moku:Pro Lock-in Amplifier Moku:Pro Laser Lock Box Moku:Pro Digital Filter Box Moku:Pro FIR Filter Builder Moku:Pro Phasemeter Moku:Pro Multi-instrument Mode Moku:Pro Logic Analyzer/Pattern Generator Moku:Pro Time & Frequency Analyzer
- Python API
- MATLAB API
- Arbitrary Waveform Generator
- Data Logger
- Digital Filter Box
- FIR Filter Builder
- Frequency Response Analyzer
- Laser Lock Box
- Lock-in Amplifier
- Oscilloscope
- Phasemeter
- PID Controller
- Spectrum Analyzer
- Time & Frequency Analyzer
- Waveform Generator
- Logic Analyzer & Pattern Generator
- Multi Instrument Mode
- Moku Cloud Compile
- Moku general
- LabVIEW
The Moku app/GUI is currently only available for Windows, MacOS, and iPadOS. Unfortunately, it is not yet available for Linux-based OSs, including any Debian-based distributions such as Ubuntu or Linux Mint, and others.
However, Moku devices can still be operated using APIs and MokuCLI, a command-line utility for Moku hardware. Since the release of MokuOS 4.0, MokuCLI is now required for API use. Please see this knowledge base article for more details on how to setup MokuCLI and the APIs. Linux systems also require either:
- Creating a symbolic link to
mokucliin the/usr/local/bindirectory, or - Setting the
MOKU_CLI_PATHenvironment variable to the absolute path ofmokucli
For more information on how to set up a symbolic link, see this knowledge base article.
APIs have all of the same functionality as the Moku app and are offered in Python, MATLAB, and LabVIEW. Please see this REST API page for more details on how to configure instruments without the Moku app.