diff --git a/kura/distrib/src/main/resources/common/customize-installation.sh b/kura/distrib/src/main/resources/common/customize-installation.sh
index 5c0e2f6a551..05371c01536 100644
--- a/kura/distrib/src/main/resources/common/customize-installation.sh
+++ b/kura/distrib/src/main/resources/common/customize-installation.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 #
-#  Copyright (c) 2023 Eurotech and/or its affiliates and others
+#  Copyright (c) 2023, 2024 Eurotech and/or its affiliates and others
 #
 #  This program and the accompanying materials are made
 #  available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License 2.0
@@ -12,9 +12,37 @@
 #   Eurotech
 #
 
+setup_libudev() {
+    # create soft link for libudev.so.0 to make it retrocompatible
+    # https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/156776/arch-ubuntu-so-whats-the-deal-with-libudev-so-0
+    if [ ! -f /lib/libudev.so.0 ] && [ -f /lib/libudev.so.1 ]; then
+        ln -sf /lib/libudev.so.1 /lib/libudev.so.0
+    fi
+
+    if uname -m | grep -q arm ; then
+        destination="/usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/libudev.so.1"
+        link_name="/usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/libudev.so.0"
+    fi
+    if uname -m | grep -q aarch ; then
+        destination="/usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/libudev.so.1"
+        link_name="/usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/libudev.so.0"
+    fi
+    if uname -m | grep -q x86_64 ; then
+         destination="/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libudev.so.1"
+        link_name="/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libudev.so.0"
+    fi
+
+    if [ -f "${destination}" ] && [ ! -f "${link_name}" ]; then
+        echo "Setting up symlink ${link_name} -> ${destination}"
+        ln -sf "${destination}" "${link_name}"
+    fi
+}
+
 KURA_PLATFORM=$( uname -m )
 sed -i "s/kura_platform/${KURA_PLATFORM}/g" "/opt/eclipse/kura/framework/kura.properties"
 
+setup_libudev
+
 BOARD="generic-device"
 
 if uname -a | grep -q 'raspberry' > /dev/null 2>&1
diff --git a/kura/distrib/src/main/resources/intel-up2-ubuntu-20-nn/kura_install.sh b/kura/distrib/src/main/resources/intel-up2-ubuntu-20-nn/kura_install.sh
index 737122546ed..9c670405f2d 100644
--- a/kura/distrib/src/main/resources/intel-up2-ubuntu-20-nn/kura_install.sh
+++ b/kura/distrib/src/main/resources/intel-up2-ubuntu-20-nn/kura_install.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 #
-#  Copyright (c) 2011, 2022 Eurotech and/or its affiliates and others
+#  Copyright (c) 2011, 2024 Eurotech and/or its affiliates and others
 #
 #  This program and the accompanying materials are made
 #  available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License 2.0
@@ -12,8 +12,22 @@
 #   Eurotech
 #
 
+setup_libudev() {
+    # create soft link for libudev.so.0 to make it retrocompatible
+    # https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/156776/arch-ubuntu-so-whats-the-deal-with-libudev-so-0
+    if [ ! -f /lib/libudev.so.0 ] && [ -f /lib/libudev.so.1 ]; then
+        ln -sf /lib/libudev.so.1 /lib/libudev.so.0
+    fi
+
+    if [ ! -f /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libudev.so.0 ] && [ -f /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libudev.so.1 ]; then
+       ln -sf /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libudev.so.1 /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libudev.so.0
+    fi
+}
+
 INSTALL_DIR=/opt/eclipse
 
+setup_libudev
+
 #create known kura install location
 ln -sf ${INSTALL_DIR}/kura_* ${INSTALL_DIR}/kura
 
diff --git a/kura/distrib/src/main/resources/intel-up2-ubuntu-20/kura_install.sh b/kura/distrib/src/main/resources/intel-up2-ubuntu-20/kura_install.sh
index cd53273ca28..74a87d2e84f 100644
--- a/kura/distrib/src/main/resources/intel-up2-ubuntu-20/kura_install.sh
+++ b/kura/distrib/src/main/resources/intel-up2-ubuntu-20/kura_install.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2022, 2023 Eurotech and/or its affiliates and others
+# Copyright (c) 2022, 2024 Eurotech and/or its affiliates and others
 #
 # This program and the accompanying materials are made
 # available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License 2.0
@@ -12,8 +12,22 @@
 #  Eurotech
 #
 
+setup_libudev() {
+    # create soft link for libudev.so.0 to make it retrocompatible
+    # https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/156776/arch-ubuntu-so-whats-the-deal-with-libudev-so-0
+    if [ ! -f /lib/libudev.so.0 ] && [ -f /lib/libudev.so.1 ]; then
+        ln -sf /lib/libudev.so.1 /lib/libudev.so.0
+    fi
+
+    if [ ! -f /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libudev.so.0 ] && [ -f /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libudev.so.1 ]; then
+       ln -sf /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libudev.so.1 /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libudev.so.0
+    fi
+}
+
 INSTALL_DIR=/opt/eclipse
 
+setup_libudev
+
 #create known kura install location
 ln -sf ${INSTALL_DIR}/kura_* ${INSTALL_DIR}/kura
 
diff --git a/kura/distrib/src/main/resources/nvidia-jetson-nano-nn/kura_install.sh b/kura/distrib/src/main/resources/nvidia-jetson-nano-nn/kura_install.sh
index 4e0d8b3c581..f88ee1c78dd 100755
--- a/kura/distrib/src/main/resources/nvidia-jetson-nano-nn/kura_install.sh
+++ b/kura/distrib/src/main/resources/nvidia-jetson-nano-nn/kura_install.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 #
-#  Copyright (c) 2011, 2021 Eurotech and/or its affiliates and others
+#  Copyright (c) 2011, 2024 Eurotech and/or its affiliates and others
 #
 #  This program and the accompanying materials are made
 #  available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License 2.0
@@ -13,8 +13,22 @@
 #   Cavium
 #
 
+setup_libudev() {
+    # create soft link for libudev.so.0 to make it retrocompatible
+    # https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/156776/arch-ubuntu-so-whats-the-deal-with-libudev-so-0
+    if [ ! -f /lib/libudev.so.0 ] && [ -f /lib/libudev.so.1 ]; then
+        ln -sf /lib/libudev.so.1 /lib/libudev.so.0
+    fi
+
+    if [ ! -f /usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/libudev.so.0 ] && [ -f /usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/libudev.so.1 ]; then
+       ln -sf /usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/libudev.so.1 /usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/libudev.so.0
+    fi
+}
+
 INSTALL_DIR=/opt/eclipse
 
+setup_libudev
+
 #create known kura install location
 ln -sf ${INSTALL_DIR}/kura_* ${INSTALL_DIR}/kura
 
diff --git a/kura/distrib/src/main/resources/nvidia-jetson-nano/kura_install.sh b/kura/distrib/src/main/resources/nvidia-jetson-nano/kura_install.sh
index a91e73c54ca..c42ebcfc7ff 100755
--- a/kura/distrib/src/main/resources/nvidia-jetson-nano/kura_install.sh
+++ b/kura/distrib/src/main/resources/nvidia-jetson-nano/kura_install.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2022, 2023 Eurotech and/or its affiliates and others
+# Copyright (c) 2022, 2024 Eurotech and/or its affiliates and others
 #
 # This program and the accompanying materials are made
 # available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License 2.0
@@ -12,8 +12,22 @@
 #  Eurotech
 #
 
+setup_libudev() {
+    # create soft link for libudev.so.0 to make it retrocompatible
+    # https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/156776/arch-ubuntu-so-whats-the-deal-with-libudev-so-0
+    if [ ! -f /lib/libudev.so.0 ] && [ -f /lib/libudev.so.1 ]; then
+        ln -sf /lib/libudev.so.1 /lib/libudev.so.0
+    fi
+
+    if [ ! -f /usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/libudev.so.0 ] && [ -f /usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/libudev.so.1 ]; then
+       ln -sf /usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/libudev.so.1 /usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/libudev.so.0
+    fi
+}
+
 INSTALL_DIR=/opt/eclipse
 
+setup_libudev
+
 #create known kura install location
 ln -sf ${INSTALL_DIR}/kura_* ${INSTALL_DIR}/kura
 
diff --git a/kura/distrib/src/main/resources/raspberry-pi-arm64-nn/kura_install.sh b/kura/distrib/src/main/resources/raspberry-pi-arm64-nn/kura_install.sh
index 80ae57ba158..c288d91250b 100644
--- a/kura/distrib/src/main/resources/raspberry-pi-arm64-nn/kura_install.sh
+++ b/kura/distrib/src/main/resources/raspberry-pi-arm64-nn/kura_install.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 #
-#  Copyright (c) 2011, 2020 Eurotech and/or its affiliates and others
+#  Copyright (c) 2011, 2024 Eurotech and/or its affiliates and others
 #
 #  This program and the accompanying materials are made
 #  available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License 2.0
@@ -12,8 +12,22 @@
 #   Eurotech
 #
 
+setup_libudev() {
+    # create soft link for libudev.so.0 to make it retrocompatible
+    # https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/156776/arch-ubuntu-so-whats-the-deal-with-libudev-so-0
+    if [ ! -f /lib/libudev.so.0 ] && [ -f /lib/libudev.so.1 ]; then
+        ln -sf /lib/libudev.so.1 /lib/libudev.so.0
+    fi
+
+    if [ ! -f /usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/libudev.so.0 ] && [ -f /usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/libudev.so.1 ]; then
+       ln -sf /usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/libudev.so.1 /usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/libudev.so.0
+    fi
+}
+
 INSTALL_DIR=/opt/eclipse
 
+setup_libudev
+
 #create known kura install location
 ln -sf ${INSTALL_DIR}/kura_* ${INSTALL_DIR}/kura
 
diff --git a/kura/distrib/src/main/resources/raspberry-pi-arm64/kura_install.sh b/kura/distrib/src/main/resources/raspberry-pi-arm64/kura_install.sh
index c20044a020f..5b8becc1825 100644
--- a/kura/distrib/src/main/resources/raspberry-pi-arm64/kura_install.sh
+++ b/kura/distrib/src/main/resources/raspberry-pi-arm64/kura_install.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2022, 2023 Eurotech and/or its affiliates and others
+# Copyright (c) 2022, 2024 Eurotech and/or its affiliates and others
 #
 # This program and the accompanying materials are made
 # available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License 2.0
@@ -12,8 +12,22 @@
 #  Eurotech
 #
 
+setup_libudev() {
+    # create soft link for libudev.so.0 to make it retrocompatible
+    # https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/156776/arch-ubuntu-so-whats-the-deal-with-libudev-so-0
+    if [ ! -f /lib/libudev.so.0 ] && [ -f /lib/libudev.so.1 ]; then
+        ln -sf /lib/libudev.so.1 /lib/libudev.so.0
+    fi
+
+    if [ ! -f /usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/libudev.so.0 ] && [ -f /usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/libudev.so.1 ]; then
+       ln -sf /usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/libudev.so.1 /usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/libudev.so.0
+    fi
+}
+
 INSTALL_DIR=/opt/eclipse
 
+setup_libudev
+
 #create known kura install location
 ln -sf ${INSTALL_DIR}/kura_* ${INSTALL_DIR}/kura
 
diff --git a/kura/distrib/src/main/resources/raspberry-pi-armhf-nn/kura_install.sh b/kura/distrib/src/main/resources/raspberry-pi-armhf-nn/kura_install.sh
index 80ae57ba158..4c2cfd7fa60 100755
--- a/kura/distrib/src/main/resources/raspberry-pi-armhf-nn/kura_install.sh
+++ b/kura/distrib/src/main/resources/raspberry-pi-armhf-nn/kura_install.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 #
-#  Copyright (c) 2011, 2020 Eurotech and/or its affiliates and others
+#  Copyright (c) 2011, 2024 Eurotech and/or its affiliates and others
 #
 #  This program and the accompanying materials are made
 #  available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License 2.0
@@ -12,6 +12,18 @@
 #   Eurotech
 #
 
+setup_libudev() {
+    # create soft link for libudev.so.0 to make it retrocompatible
+    # https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/156776/arch-ubuntu-so-whats-the-deal-with-libudev-so-0
+    if [ ! -f /lib/libudev.so.0 ] && [ -f /lib/libudev.so.1 ]; then
+        ln -sf /lib/libudev.so.1 /lib/libudev.so.0
+    fi
+
+    if [ ! -f /usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/libudev.so.0 ] && [ -f /usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/libudev.so.1 ]; then
+       ln -sf /usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/libudev.so.1 /usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/libudev.so.0
+    fi
+}
+
 INSTALL_DIR=/opt/eclipse
 
 #create known kura install location
diff --git a/kura/distrib/src/main/resources/raspberry-pi-armhf/kura_install.sh b/kura/distrib/src/main/resources/raspberry-pi-armhf/kura_install.sh
index 6f9f9d76928..cd60c105026 100755
--- a/kura/distrib/src/main/resources/raspberry-pi-armhf/kura_install.sh
+++ b/kura/distrib/src/main/resources/raspberry-pi-armhf/kura_install.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2011, 2023 Eurotech and/or its affiliates and others
+# Copyright (c) 2011, 2024 Eurotech and/or its affiliates and others
 #
 # This program and the accompanying materials are made
 # available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License 2.0
@@ -12,8 +12,22 @@
 #  Eurotech
 #
 
+setup_libudev() {
+    # create soft link for libudev.so.0 to make it retrocompatible
+    # https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/156776/arch-ubuntu-so-whats-the-deal-with-libudev-so-0
+    if [ ! -f /lib/libudev.so.0 ] && [ -f /lib/libudev.so.1 ]; then
+        ln -sf /lib/libudev.so.1 /lib/libudev.so.0
+    fi
+
+    if [ ! -f /usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/libudev.so.0 ] && [ -f /usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/libudev.so.1 ]; then
+       ln -sf /usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/libudev.so.1 /usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/libudev.so.0
+    fi
+}
+
 INSTALL_DIR=/opt/eclipse
 
+setup_libudev
+
 #create known kura install location
 ln -sf ${INSTALL_DIR}/kura_* ${INSTALL_DIR}/kura