Linux Mint Arduino

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The Linux build of the Arduino Software (IDE) is now a package that doesn't require any specific procedure for the various distributions availabe of Linux. The only relevant information is the 32 or 64 bit version of the OS. Download the Arduino Software (IDE) Get the latest version from the download page. Yes, he installed it via the Linux (Mint) Software Manager which installs software accurately and effortlessly, but unfortunately as I mentioned above, manipulating the Linux repositories to update versions is apparently beyond the comprehension of the Arduino team.

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Note: The screen shot in this tutorial is from Ubuntu 13.04. The process should be very similar, if not exactly the same, for other versions/variations of this operating system.

Note: You will most likely need to obtain administrative privileges from your network or IT administrator in order to install these drivers.

Plug in the FTDI device to a USB cable.
When you download the Arduino IDE in Linux, the download comes with the FTDI drivers bundled with the IDE. However, if you just open Arduino from the desktop, you'll notice that, if you click on 'Tools', the 'Serial Port' option is grayed out.
Linux includes the drivers necessary to use Arduino, and no additional install is needed. However, permissions might need to be configured. For current instructions on how to set up these permissions, visit this page.
An alternative method is to run Arduino as root in the terminal with the following command:
However, this method is encouraged only if you know what you are doing and should only be used as a last resort. You will also need to enter your administrative password to run as root.
Arduino should open, and this time the 'Serial Port' menu is available.
The FTDI device will show up under this menu. It should be named /dev/ttyUSB0. The number may vary depending on how many USB devices you have plugged into your computer. That's all.

Note: If you have more than one FTDI device plugged in to your computer at the same time, all of the devices will show up under this menu. To figure out which device is which, look under the 'Serial Port' menu. Take note of the names of each device. Then unplug the device you want to use. Go back to the 'Serial Port' menu. The device you unplugged should no longer be listed. That is the device you want. Plug it back in, and select the device that has now reappeared.

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Arduino is a widely-used, open-source electronics platform used to create devices that interact with their environment using sensors and actuators. It consists of a programmable hardware board and a software (Integrated Development Environment(IDE)) for writing and uploading programs to the board.

Before you can start building projects using Arduino, you need to set up the IDE to program your boards. The Arduino (IDE) is a free open-source and cross-platform desktop application that allows you to write code and upload it to the board. It runs on Linux, Windows, and Mac OS X, and Linux.

In this article, we will explain how to install the latest version of the Arduino Software (IDE) on Linux machines.

Installing Arduino IDE on Linux Systems

The Arduino Software (IDE) is a package that does not require any particular process for the various Linux distributions. The only needed requirement is the 32-bit or 64-bit version of the operating system.

Download the Arduino Software (IDE)

Go to the download page and grab the latest version (1.8.12 at the time of writing) of Arduino Software (IDE) for your supported system architecture. You can choose between the 32-bit, 64-bit, and ARM versions, as it is very crucial to select the right version for your Linux distribution.

Alternatively, you can use the following wget command to download the Arduino Software (IDE) package directly on the terminal.

Next, extract the downloaded archive file using the tar command.

Run Arduino IDE Install Script

Now move into the extracted arduino-1.8.12 directory and run the installation script with root privileges as shown.

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Once the installation is done, a desktop icon will be created on your desktop, to launch the IDE, double click on it.

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It might happen that, you will get an error “Error opening serial port” while uploading a sketch after you have selected your board and the serial port. To fix this error, run the following command (replace tecmint with your username).

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Besides, if you have a good internet connection, you can use the Arduino Web Editor (which has an up-to-date version of the IDE). The advantage with it is that it allows you to save your sketches in the cloud, and have them backed up, making them accessible from any device.

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That’s it for now! For more information and advanced usage instructions, see the Arduino documentation. To reach us, use the feedback form below.