How to Install Processing 3 on Lubuntu 14.04 Trusty Linux Step-by-Step Guide

Install Processing on Lubuntu Linux i386/amd64

The Step-by-Step Tutorial shows you How to Quick Start with Processing 3.x on Lubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr LTS 32/64-bit Linux Desktop.

All the Steps Involved in Getting-Started with a Productive Art Generation Processing 3 Environment are Clearly Described.

Especially relevant: the Installation of the Oracle Java Runtime is Required for Coding in Java with Processing 3 Sketches.

The Instructions, Commands and Descriptions for Install Processing on Lubuntu Guide give Focus only to the Essentials.

The Process of Install Processing on Lubuntu Works Also on All others Lubuntu Linux Releases.

1. Download the Latest Processing 3 Release for Linux

   Processing Linux .tgz

   Processing for Linux

2. Now Extract Processing into /tmp Folder
   In case Double-Click/Right-Click to Open it with the Archive Manager:

   

3. Open Terminal Window
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands).

   Ctrl+Alt+T

   

   In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.

4. Relocate Processing into System Folder.

   sudo su -c "chown -R root:root /tmp/processing*"

   sudo su -c "mv /tmp/processing* /opt/processing"

5. Add Processing to Lubuntu Path.

   sudo ln -s /opt/processing/processing /usr/local/bin/processing

6. Running Processing Sketch:

   processing

   Create a Processing App Launcher for Lubuntu Desktop

   How Launcher for Lubuntu

   Create Custom App Launcher

   

7. Check if Java JDK is Installed
   (Optional for Programming Processing with Java).

   java -version

   How to Install Recommended Oracle Java JDK on Lubuntu

   Install Oracle JDK for Lubuntu

   SetUp Java Oracle JDK on Lubuntu

8. Processing How to Getting-Started Using Libraries

   Processing Quick Tutorials

   Installing Processing Libraries

So Now Thanks to the Processing Foundation you Should Finally, Fully Enjoy the Processing Experience on Lubuntu Linux ;)