By default, access to the serial and USB ports in Linux is restricted to root and dialout group users. To access your XBee devices and use XBee Studio to communicate with them, your Linux user must belong to one of these groups.

To add your Linux user to the dialout group:

  1. Open a terminal console.

  2. Execute this command:

    sudo usermod -a -G dialout <user>

    where <user> is the user you want to add to the dialout group.

  3. Log out and log in again with your user in the system.

Then download and install XBee Studio:

  1. Visit https://www.digi.com/xbee-studio.

  2. Click Download XBee Studio.

  3. Under Utilities, click the Linux installer link.

  4. When the file has finished downloading, add execution permissions to it: right click > Properties > Permissions > Allow executing file as program.

  5. Run the installer file and follow the steps in the XBee Studio Setup Wizard.

A Welcome page appears when XBee Studio opens the first time after the installation.

XBee Studio updates

You may be notified about XBee Studio software updates once the application has loaded. You should always update XBee Studio to the latest available version.