How to Install Processing 3 on Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Linux Step-by-Step Guide

February 2, 2016 | By the+gnu+linux+evangelist | Filed in: Tutorial.

Install Processing 3 Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial

The Step-by-Step Linux Tutorial Shows You How to Install and Getting-Started with Processing 3.x on Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Xerus LTS 32/64-bit GNU/Linux Unity Desktop.

And Processing for Ubuntu 16.04 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 Ubuntu Guide give Focus only to the Essentials.

Install Processing 3 on Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial - Featured

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

Processing Linux .tgz

Processing for Linux.
Double-Click on Archive and Extract Processing into /tmp
Relocate Processing into System Folder
(For a Local installation without Admin Privileges install into Home…)
Setting the SuperUser as Holder
```
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 Ubuntu 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 Ubuntu Linux ;)

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