Linux
Prerequisites
To install the SDK, you need a 64-bit version of one of the following supported OS versions (see the table below).
| OS / Architecture | x86_64 (amd64) | aarch64 (arm64) |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu | 16.04—24.04 | 20.04—24.04 |
| Debian | 9—12 | 10—12 |
| RHEL | 8—9 | 8—9 |
Available packages
regula-drivers
Software drivers for Regula devices, combined in the single package.
regula-reader
Core SDK for support of optical and RFID reader devices.
regula-reader-dev
Resources for developers:
- documentation
- examples
- headers
Documentation and examples can be found in the following folder:
/usr/share/regula
regula-reader-service
Warning
Available only for x86_64 (amd64)
A local web service to communicate with reader devices via JavaScript calls using the Socket.IO library. You can view an example web page by opening http://localhost:3000/. You can find the source code of the page here:
/usr/share/regula/Examples/LocalServiceExample
Install SDK
Install Using Repository
Set up the repository
1. Update the apt package index and install packages to allow apt using the repository over HTTPS:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y \
apt-transport-https \
ca-certificates \
curl \
gnupg-agent \
software-properties-common
2. Add the Regula official GPG key:
curl -fsSL https://downloads.regulaforensics.com/repo/ubuntu/regula.gpg | sudo apt-key add -
3. Use the following command to set up the stable repository:
sudo add-apt-repository \
"deb [arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture)] https://downloads.regulaforensics.com/repo/ubuntu \
$(lsb_release -cs) \
stable"
Install Regula Packages
1. Update the apt package index and install the latest version of the drivers, or go to the next step to install a specific version:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install regula-drivers
2. To install a specific version of the drivers, list the available versions in the repo, then select and install the required version:
a. List the versions available in your repo:
apt-cache madison regula-drivers
b. Install a specific version using the version string from the second column:
sudo apt-get install regula-drivers=<VERSION>
1. Update the apt package index and install the latest version of the SDK, or go to the next step to install a specific version:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install regula-reader
2. To install a specific version of the SDK, list the available versions in the repo, then select and install the required version:
a. List the versions available in your repo:
apt-cache madison regula-reader
b. Install a specific version using the version string from the second column:
sudo apt-get install regula-reader=<VERSION>
1. Update the apt package index and install the latest version of the reader service, or go to the next step to install a specific version:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install regula-reader-service
2. To install a specific version of the reader service, list the available versions in the repo, then select and install the required version:
a. List the versions available in your repo:
apt-cache madison regula-reader-service
b. Install a specific version using the version string from the second column:
sudo apt-get install regula-reader-service=<VERSION>
Set up the repository
1. Update the apt package index and install packages to allow apt using the repository over HTTPS:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y \
apt-transport-https \
ca-certificates \
curl \
gnupg-agent \
software-properties-common
2. Add the Regula official GPG key:
curl -fsSL https://downloads.regulaforensics.com/repo/debian/regula.gpg | sudo apt-key add -
3. Use the following command to set up the stable repository:
sudo add-apt-repository \
"deb [arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture)] https://downloads.regulaforensics.com/repo/debian \
$(lsb_release -cs) \
stable"
Install Regula Packages
1. Update the apt package index and install the latest version of the drivers, or go to the next step to install a specific version:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install regula-drivers
2. To install a specific version of the drivers, list the available versions in the repo, then select and install the required version:
a. List the versions available in your repo:
apt-cache madison regula-drivers
b. Install a specific version using the version string from the second column:
sudo apt-get install regula-drivers=<VERSION>
1. Update the apt package index and install the latest version of SDK, or go to the next step to install a specific version:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install regula-reader
2. To install a specific version of the SDK, list the available versions in the repo, then select and install the required version:
a. List the versions available in your repo:
apt-cache madison regula-reader
b. Install a specific version using the version string from the second column:
sudo apt-get install regula-reader=<VERSION>
1. Update the apt package index and install the latest version of the reader service, or go to the next step to install a specific version:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install regula-reader-service
2. To install a specific version of the reader service, list the available versions in the repo, then select and install the required version:
a. List the versions available in your repo:
apt-cache madison regula-reader-service
b. Install a specific version using the version string from the second column:
sudo apt-get install regula-reader-service=<VERSION>
Set up the repository
Install the yum-utils package (which provides the yum-config-manager utility) and set up the stable repository:
sudo yum install -y yum-utils
sudo yum-config-manager \
--add-repo \
https://downloads.regulaforensics.com/repo/centos/regula.repo
Install Regula Packages
1. Install the latest version of the drivers or go to the next step to install a specific version::
sudo yum install regula-drivers
2. To install a specific version of the drivers, list the available versions in the repo, then select and install the required version:
a. List the versions available in your repo:
sudo yum list regula-drivers --showduplicates | sort -r
b. Install a specific version by its fully qualified package name:
sudo yum install regula-drivers-<VERSION>
1. Install the latest version of the SDK or go to the next step to install a specific version::
sudo yum install regula-reader
2. To install a specific version of the SDK, list the available versions in the repo, then select and install the required version:
a. List the versions available in your repo:
sudo yum list regula-reader --showduplicates | sort -r
b. Install a specific version by its fully qualified package name:
sudo yum install regula-reader-<VERSION>
1. Install the latest version of the reader service or go to the next step to install a specific version::
sudo yum install regula-reader-service
2. To install a specific version of the reader service, list the available versions in the repo, then select and install the required version:
a. List the versions available in your repo:
sudo yum list regula-reader-service --showduplicates | sort -r
b. Install a specific version by its fully qualified package name:
sudo yum install regula-reader-service-<VERSION>
Install from Package
Info
Regula packages require the following dependencies to be installed before the download: debconf (>= 0.2.26), libusb-1.0-0 (>= 2:1.0.20), udev, pcscd, libccid.
1. Open https://downloads.regulaforensics.com/repo/ubuntu/pool/stable/r/regula-drivers/, browse the required package dir and download the .deb file for the drivers version you want to install:
wget https://downloads.regulaforensics.com/repo/ubuntu/pool/stable/r/regula-drivers/<package>.deb
2. Install the drivers:
sudo dpkg -i <package>.deb
1. Open https://downloads.regulaforensics.com/repo/ubuntu/pool/stable/r/regula-reader/, browse the required package dir and download the .deb file for the SDK version you want to install:
wget https://downloads.regulaforensics.com/repo/ubuntu/pool/stable/r/regula-reader/<package>.deb
2. Install the SDK:
sudo dpkg -i <package>.deb
1. Open https://downloads.regulaforensics.com/repo/ubuntu/pool/stable/r/regula-reader-service/, browse the required package dir and download the .deb file for the reader service version you want to install:
wget https://downloads.regulaforensics.com/repo/ubuntu/pool/stable/r/regula-reader-service/<package>.deb
2. Install the reader service:
sudo dpkg -i <package>.deb
Info
Regula packages require the following dependencies to be installed before the download: debconf (>= 0.2.26), libusb-1.0-0 (>= 2:1.0.20), udev, pcscd, libccid.
1. Open https://downloads.regulaforensics.com/repo/debian/pool/stable/r/regula-drivers/, browse the required package dir and download the .deb file for the drivers version you want to install:
wget https://downloads.regulaforensics.com/repo/debian/pool/stable/r/regula-drivers/<package>.deb
2. Install the drivers:
sudo dpkg -i <package>.deb
1. Open https://downloads.regulaforensics.com/repo/debian/pool/stable/r/regula-reader/, browse the required package dir and download the .deb file for the SDK version you want to install:
wget https://downloads.regulaforensics.com/repo/debian/pool/stable/r/regula-reader/<package>.deb
2. Install the SDK:
sudo dpkg -i <package>.deb
1. Open https://downloads.regulaforensics.com/repo/debian/pool/stable/r/regula-reader-service/, browse the required package dir and download the .deb file for the reader service version you want to install:
wget https://downloads.regulaforensics.com/repo/debian/pool/stable/r/regula-reader-service/<package>.deb
2. Install the reader service:
sudo dpkg -i <package>.deb
Info
Regula packages require the following dependencies to be installed before the download: libusb, pcsc-lite.
1. Open
https://downloads.regulaforensics.com/repo/centos/x86_64/stable/Packages/ and download the .rpm file for the package version you want to install:
wget https://downloads.regulaforensics.com/repo/centos/x86_64/stable/Packages/<package>.rpm
2. Install the downloaded package:
sudo rpm -ivh <package>.rpm