Processing Quick Start on Elementary OS
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Hello Elementary User! Install Processing 3 on Linux Elementary OS Pantheon 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 Elementary OS Guide give Focus only to the Essentials.
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Open a Terminal Shell emulator window
Ctrl+Alt+t on desktop
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)
In case first see: Terminal Quick Start Guide.
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Download the Latest Processing 3 Release for Linux
Processing Linux .tgz
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Double-Click or Right-Click on Archive and Extract into /tmp
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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
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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
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Relocate Processing
Fix the Permissions with:
sudo chown -R root:root /tmp/processing*
Then Switch the contents:
sudo mv /tmp/processing* /opt/processing
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How to Add Processing to Elementary OS Path.
sudo ln -s /opt/processing/processing
/usr/local/bin/processing
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Running Processing Sketch from Shell:
processing
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Processing How to Getting Started Using Libraries
Processing Quick Tutorials
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How to Create an Application Launcher for Quick Starting
Making App Launcher Guide
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So Now Thanks to the Processing Foundation you Should Finally, Fully Enjoy the Processing Experience on Elementary OS Linux ;)
