# Linux

**URL:** https://discourse.chair.audio/c/operating-system-specific/linux/7.md

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## [Using the Tickle in a Linux Environment](https://discourse.chair.audio/t/using-the-tickle-in-a-linux-environment/22)

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**Author:** [@Max](https://discourse.chair.audio/u/Max)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 18, 2021, 9:25pm UTC](https://discourse.chair.audio/t/using-the-tickle-in-a-linux-environment/22 "2021-12-18T21:25:48Z")

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Prerequisite is a Linux system already optimized and configured for real-time audio performance. The Tickle is a USB 2.0 class compliant audio and MIDI device. Use the lsusb command to see if it is connected: $ lsusb |…

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## [About the Linux category](https://discourse.chair.audio/t/about-the-linux-category/19)

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**Author:** [@DiscourseAdmin](https://discourse.chair.audio/u/DiscourseAdmin)\
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Use this category for Linux related questions

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## [Tickle Firmware Update](https://discourse.chair.audio/t/tickle-firmware-update/36)

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**Author:** [@Max](https://discourse.chair.audio/u/Max)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 24, 2019, 9:06pm UTC](https://discourse.chair.audio/t/tickle-firmware-update/36 "2019-11-24T21:06:10Z")

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Check which firmware version you are running to see if you need a firmware update. Currently you need a Linux host to update the firmware on the Tickle. The firmware updater tool is available as a binary download. It i…

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## [Linux Audio Optimizations](https://discourse.chair.audio/t/linux-audio-optimizations/31)

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**Author:** [@Max](https://discourse.chair.audio/u/Max)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 18, 2021, 9:22pm UTC](https://discourse.chair.audio/t/linux-audio-optimizations/31 "2021-12-18T21:22:47Z")

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:penguin: Configuring a Linux system for real-time audio is a huge topic which is probably much better discussed elsewhere. There are hardly universal answers which apply to every system because it very much depends on y…

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## [Show Serial Number and Firmware Version](https://discourse.chair.audio/t/show-serial-number-and-firmware-version/39)

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**Author:** [@Max](https://discourse.chair.audio/u/Max)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 17, 2019, 6:34pm UTC](https://discourse.chair.audio/t/show-serial-number-and-firmware-version/39 "2019-12-17T18:34:05Z")

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First, find out the device and bus numbers like this: lsusb | grep tickle Bus 003 Device 046: ID 04b4:bef0 Cypress Semiconductor Corp. tickle then use the numbers from above to show the serial number: udevadm info -a …