How to Install Processing 3 on openSUSE Linux Easy Guide

April 25, 2014 | By the+gnu+linux+evangelist | Filed in: Tutorial.

Install Processing openSUSE Linux

You are Welcome! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-step How to Install Processing 3.x on openSUSE GNU/Linux Desktop.

And Processing for openSUSE is a flexible Software Sketchbook and a Language for Learning How to Code within the context of the Visual Arts.

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 openSUSE Linux Guide give Focus only to the Essentials.

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

Open Console Terminal Shell emulator window
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)
Download the Latest Processing 3 Release for Linux

Processing Linux .tgz

Processing for Linux.
Now Extract Processing into /tmp Folder
In case Double-Click/Right-Click to Open it with the Archive Manager:
Relocate Processing into System Folder
(For a Local installation without Admin Privileges install into Home…)
Setting the SuperUser as Owner.
```
sudo chown -R root:root /tmp/processing*
```
Switch the Processing directory
```
sudo mv /tmp/processing* /opt/processing
```
If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo

Add Processing to openSUSE Linux Path
Making a Symlink:

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

Or Locally by:

ln -s /opt/processing/processing /home/magcig/.local/bin/processing

Next to Make Processing IDE Desktop Launcher
For a System-Wide Setup:
```
sudo sh /opt/processing/install.sh
```
Instead, only for Your User:
```
sh /opt/processing/install.sh
```
Running Processing Sketch
From Shell:
```
processing
```
Instead, from Desktop Search for the ‘Processing’ App…
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.
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
```
Processing How to Getting-Started Using Libraries

Processing Libraries Quick Guide

Installing Processing Libraries.

So Now Thanks to the Processing Foundation You Should Finally, Fully Enjoy the Processing Experience on openSUSE ;)