How to Install Processing 3 on Linux Mint 16 Petra Step-by-Step Guide

Install Processing on Linux Mint i386/amd64

The Step-by-Step Tutorial shows you How to Quick Start with Processing 3 on Linux Mint 16 Petra Mate/Cinnamon/KDE/Xfce 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 Linux Mint Guide give Focus only to the Essentials.

The Process of Install Processing on Linux Mint Works Also on all Latest Linux Mint 13-Maya/14-Nadia/15-Olivia/16-Petra Releases.

1. Download the Latest Processing 3 Release for Linux

   Processing 3 Linux .zip

   Processing for Linux

2. Double-Click on Archive and Extract into /tmp

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

   

   In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.

4. 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

5. 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

6. Relocate Processing into System Folder.

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

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

7. Add Processing to Mint Path.

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

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 Linux Mint ;)