@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
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- Move the newly extracted folder to
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/opt': 'sudo mv arduino-* /opt/arduino-*
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- Change the ownership of the folder with the command:
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sudo chown -R root:root /opt/arduino-*
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- Create a symbolic link with
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sudo ln -s /opt/arduino-x.x.x/arduino /usr/bin/arduino
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- 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;
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- 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
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- Finally, make it executable by running the command:
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sudo chmod +x /usr/share/applications/arduino.desktop
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