I can't find/install the Arduino IDE software

[laptopdan]

NewBie here, (LapTopDan)

Just installed (L)ubuntu on an old Inspiron 6000. Ran updates, connected to email (IMAP), installed/tried/uninstalled the a0d game. (Successfully)

I can't find/install the Arduino software. I've downloaded the tar.ball from the arduino website, but don't know how to install it...

HELP, and be nice...


Dan

[deadflowr]

Well, you could follow the guide here:
https://www.arduino.cc/en/guide/linux

or install the package from Ubuntu's repository archives

sudo apt-get install arduino
or if on Ubuntu 16.04 or newer:

sudo snap install arduino-mhall119
which is the newer snap package and will get updated more frequently.
But that's just my two cents.

[laptopdan]

Had issues, but fixed it and can see the IDE icon on the Desktop.


arduino-1.8.1-linux64.tar.xz downloaded to /home/(username)/Downloads

using a terminal of your choice (I used Lubuntu's LXTerminal)
"sudo mkdir /usr/share/Arduino"
"sudo cp ./Downloads/arduino-1.8.1-linux64.tar.xz /usr/share/Arduino/arduino-1.8.1-linux64.tar.xz"
"sudo chmod -R 777 /usr/share/Arduino"
"sudo chown (username) /usr/share/Arduino"
"sudo /usr/share/Arduino/arduino-1.8.1/install.sh"

- - - - ERROR - - - -
Adding desktop shortcut, menu item and file associations for Arduino IDE...
touch: cannot touch '/home/(username)/.local/share/applications/mimeapps.list': No such file or directory
/usr/bin/xdg-mime: 807:
/usr/bin/xdg-mime: cannot create /home/(username)/.local/share/applications/mimeapps.list.new: Directory nonexistent
done!
- - - - end ERROR - - - -

found missing directory / created the missing folder
"sudo mkdir /home/(username)//local/share/applications"
ran "sudo /usr/share/Arduino/arduino-1.8.1/install.sh"

- - - - no ERROR - - - -

Adding desktop shortcut, menu item and file associations for Arduino IDE... done!

- - - - end no ERROR - - - -

"sudo chown (username) /home/(username)//local/share/applications/*"

The Desktop icon was associated with leafpad and wouldn't open...

cd /home/(username)/Desktop
"sudo chown dan arduino-arduinoide.desktop" #and my icon changed instantly


http://www.pluggy.me.uk/arduino-ubuntu/ shows additional software requirements that I'm installing before a reboot...

I'll update this soon...

[wildmanne39]

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[laptopdan]

Thanks wildmanne39 for the edit...

Still having issues... The IDE gives me the option to execute or start in terminal, I see nothing when executing and the terminal flashes once and disappears.

I never had issues like this with XP, and yes there's a bigger learning curve with linux. I've installed and configured wordpress on my pi, so I know that following directions should be easy, and I'm a stubborn little devil, so I'll keep trying till my eyes bleed... I'm just stumped, so I'll get some sleep and retrace steps / research other options / and fingure this thing out...

[laptopdan]

SOLVED reloaded Lubuntu, installed additional software requirements following http://www.pluggy.me.uk/arduino-ubuntu/ directions. Found the Arduino package that mysteriously appeared overnight, and I have the blinky sketch running on my UNOr3