How to install arduino ide in ubuntu?

@margarett  Follow these steps to install Arduino ide in Ubuntu:

• Download the Linux 64-bit Arduino IDE.
• Unzip and extract the archive file with the command:

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tar -xf arduino-*.tar.xz

• Move the newly extracted folder to

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/opt': 'sudo mv arduino-* /opt/arduino-*

• Change the ownership of the folder with the command:

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sudo chown -R root:root /opt/arduino-*

• Create a symbolic link with

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sudo ln -s /opt/arduino-x.x.x/arduino /usr/bin/arduino

• Create a desktop shortcut by creating a file named 'arduino.desktop' in '/usr/share/applications/' and paste the content below into it.

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[Desktop Entry]
Name=Arduino IDE
Comment=Arduino Development Environment
Exec=/opt/arduino-x.x.x/arduino %U
Icon=/opt/arduino-x.x.x/lib/arduino.png
Type=Application
Encoding=UTF-8
Terminal=false
Categories=Development;

• Set the correct ownership of the 'arduino.desktop' file with the command:

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sudo chown root:root /usr/share/applications/arduino.desktop

• Finally, make it executable by running the command:

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sudo chmod +x /usr/share/applications/arduino.desktop

@margarett 

Once you have completed these steps, you should be able to find and launch the Arduino IDE from your applications menu.