ArduinoIDE

=What is Arduino IDE (Integrated Development Environment) ?=

"The open-source Arduino environment makes it easy to write code and upload it to the i/o board. It runs on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. The environment is written in Java and based on Processing, avr-gcc, and other open source software."

=How to Get Arduino IDE for Linux=


 * Go to this webpage:

http://arduino.cc/hu/Main/Software


 * Download the Linux 32-bit version of Arduino IDE to a directory of your choosing







=How to Get Arduino IDE Working on Ubuntu 10.04 and 10.10=


 * The following steps are a summary of the information in this webpage:

http://www.pluggy.me.uk/arduino-ubuntu/


 * Open System>Administration>Synaptic Package Manager, then type your password


 * In Synaptic Package Manager, search for jre, then mark for installation the item with the following name:

Openjdk-6-jre


 * Note: marking these items will bring up other packages also to be marked. Click "mark" during these times.


 * In Synaptic Package Manager, search for gcc-avr, then mark for installation the item with the following name:

gcc-avr


 * In Synaptic Package Manager, search for avr-libc, then mark for installation the item with the following name:

avr-libc


 * In Synaptic Package Manager, click "Apply"


 * Restart your computer