Processing Quick Start on LMDE
Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Processing 3 on Linux Mint Debian Edition 2012/2013/2014 i386/amd64 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 Debian Guide give Focus only to the Essentials.
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Download the Latest Processing 3 Release for Linux
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Double-Click or Right-Click on Archive and Extract into /tmp
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Open Terminal Window
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands).
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Check if Java JDK is Installed
java -version
How to Install Required Oracle Java JDK on Debian:
How to Setup Oracle JDK 7 on Linux Mint Debian Distro
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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
If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo
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How to Add Processing to LMDE Path.
su -c "ln -s /opt/processing/processing
/usr/local/bin/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
So Now Thanks to the Processing Foundation you Should Finally, Fully Enjoy the Processing Experience on LMDE ;)