How to Install Processing 3 on Ubuntu 14.10 Utopic 32-64bit Linux Step-by-Step Guide

December 14, 2014 | By the+gnu+linux+evangelist.

Install Processing on Ubuntu Linux i386/amd64

The Step-by-Step Linux Tutorial shows you How to Quick Start with Processing 3.x on Ubuntu 14.10 Trusty Unicorn 32/64-bit Linux Unity 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 Ubuntu Guide give Focus only to the Essentials.

Quick-Start Processing 3 on Ubuntu 14.10 Utopic - Featured
  1. Download the Latest Processing 3 Release for Linux

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

    Quick-Start Processing 3 on Ubuntu 14.10 Utopic - Extract Processing

  3. Open a Command Line Terminal Window
    Ctrl+Alt+T
    (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands).

    Quick-Start Processing 3 on Ubuntu 14.10 Utopic - Open Terminal
  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 Ubuntu Path.

    sudo ln -s /opt/processing/processing /usr/local/bin/processing
  6. Running Processing Sketch:

    processing

    Quick-Start Processing 3 on Ubuntu 14.10 Utopic - Processing Sketch Window

  7. Check if Oracle Java JRE is Installed

    java -version

    How to Install Required Oracle Java JRE 8 on Linux: SetUp Java Oracle JRE 8 on Linux

  8. Fixing Java for Processing
    Remove the Bundle Java release:

    sudo rm -rf /opt/processing/java

    Symlinking the Oracle JRE Installation:

    sudo ln -s /usr/lib/jvm/[jre1.X] /opt/processing/java

    To finds the [jre1.X] Value to be replaced:

    ls /usr/lib/jvm
  9. Processing How to Getting-Started Using Libraries

    Processing Quick Tutorials
  10. So Now Thanks to the Processing Foundation you Should Finally, Fully Enjoy the Processing Experience on Ubuntu Linux ;)


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