How to install arduino ide in ubuntu?

by margarett , in category: Installation & Upgrades , 2 years ago

How to install arduino ide in ubuntu?

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2 answers

by gabrielle.kub , a year ago

@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


by emilia_hackett , 4 months ago

@margarett 

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