# Installing NDCTL The `ndctl` utility is used to manage the libnvdimm (non-volatile memory device) sub-system in the Linux Kernel. It is required for certain Persistent Memory Developer Kit (PMDK) features. {% hint style="info" %} Microsoft Windows users should read the [Understand and Deploy Persistent Memory](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/storage-spaces/deploy-pmem) documentation. {% endhint %} The `ndctl` utility can be installed on Linux using either of the two options: * [Install ndctl using packages](https://docs.pmem.io/ndctl-user-guide/master/installing-ndctl/installing-ndctl-packages-on-linux) * [Install ndctl using the source code](https://docs.pmem.io/ndctl-user-guide/master/installing-ndctl/installing-ndctl-from-source-on-linux) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.pmem.io/ndctl-user-guide/master/installing-ndctl.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.