Start With Arduino Uno In Linux Mint/Ubuntu

Get prepare for starting adventure with Arduino Uno in Linux Mint.

1. Install Compiller 

$sudo apt-get install gcc-avr avr-libc

2. Install JDK Java 

$sudo apt-get install openjdk-6-jre

$sudo update-alternatives --config java 

3. Install Adruino Packet

$sudo apt-get install arduino-core arduino 

If you found on menu Tool > Serial Port not enabled...so you must do this step first.

1. Add own the port

$sudo usermod -a -G dialout [username]

2. Add privillage for access port 

$sudo chmod o+rw /dev/ttyACM0 

for ensure your arduino uno configure on /dev/ttyACM0, you can execute 

$sudo dmesg | grep tty 

you will saw like..

[ 3070.446879] cdc_acm 1-1.2:1.0: ttyACM0: USB ACM device

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For display of IDE n processing more light you can do this step :

$sudo vim /usr/bin/arduino

just edit opened file :

1. Add # this mean comment on this line

# java -Dswing.defaultlaf=com.sun.java.swing.plaf.gtk.GTKLookAndFeel processing.app.Base "$@"

2. Add script bellow

java processing.app.Base "$@"

For testing script :

Ok...for next step you can select

Tool > Board > Arduino Uno

 Last step 

Tools->Programmer->Arduino as ISP.

Trouble shoot :

If you get error when your script was upload..

1. un-plug the DKU cable 

2. Re upload your script, n the same time plugging your arduino, 

based on forum this is because start on "boot mode" on running script

Author : loliktry

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