CTI Virtual Machine Documentation

Contains documentation and issue tracking for the CTI Virtual Machine image that is exported as an *.ova. The image itself is not hosted in this repository.

Downloading the CTI Virtual Machine (VM)

The VM is hosted by GCentral.org and can be downloaded from this link (~5.5 GB download).

Overview of the CTI Virtual Machine

Operating System

• Lubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (Resolute Raccoon), 64-bit
• LXQt Window Manager

LabVIEW Version and NI Software

• LabVIEW 2026 Q3 64-bit Community Edition (Requires free activation before use)
• NI-VISA 2026 Q3 (non-stream)

Other software

• JKI's VI Package Manager (VIPM) (Release 2026.3.4056)
• LibreOffice
• Firefox
• VLC

How to use this repo

Issue Tracking

If you find an issue with the VM, create an Issue from the menus above in the main branch so that it can be addressed by the active developers of the image.

Documentation

Create all documentation for VM features, download instructions, user manuals in markdown. This can then be published into a variety of formats using industry tools.

Contributing to the repo

IDE

Considering using VS Code, although any will work.

Extensions

markdownlint is the recommended extension for VS Code.