Install Processing on Xubuntu Linux i386/amd64
The Step-by-Step Tutorial shows you How to Quick Start with Processing 3.x on Xubuntu 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 Xubuntu Guide give Focus only to the Essentials.
The Process of Install Processing on Xubuntu Works Also on All others Xubuntu Linux Releases.
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Download the Latest Processing 3 Release for Linux
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Now Extract Processing into /tmp Folder
In case Double-Click/Right-Click to Open it with the Archive Manager:
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Open Terminal Window
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands).Ctrl+Alt+T
In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.
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Relocate Processing into System Folder.
sudo su -c "chown -R root:root /tmp/processing*"
sudo su -c "mv /tmp/processing* /opt/processing"
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Add Processing to Xubuntu Path.
sudo ln -s /opt/processing/processing /usr/local/bin/processing
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Running Processing Sketch:
processing
Create a Processing App Launcher for Xubuntu Desktop
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Check if Java JDK is Installed
(Optional for Programming Processing with Java).java -version
How to Install Recommended Oracle Java JDK on Xubuntu
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Processing How to Getting-Started Using Libraries
So Now Thanks to the Processing Foundation you Should Finally, Fully Enjoy the Processing Experience on Xubuntu Linux ;)