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.

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.

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

In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.

Relocate Processing into System Folder.

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

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

Add Processing to Ubuntu Path.

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

Running Processing Sketch:
```
processing
```
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 Quick Tutorials

Installing Processing Libraries

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