How-to Quick-Start with Processing on Lubuntu 16.10 Yakkety Step-by-Step Guide

May 1st, 2017 by thelinuxevangelist

Processing 3 Quick-Start for Lubuntu 16.10 Yakkety

Hello Lubuntu User! This Tutorial Shows You Step-by-step How-to Install and Getting-Started with Processing 3.x Art Generation on Lubuntu 16.10 Yakkety Yak 32/64-bit GNU/Linux Unity Desktop.

Processing is a flexible software sketchbook and a language for learning how to code within the context of the Visual Arts.

The Installation of Oracle Java is Required for Coding in Java with Processing 3 Sketches.

The Instructions, Commands and Descriptions for Install Processing on Lubuntu Guide are Expressly Essentials so to Give Focus only the Essentials.

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

Quick-Start Processing 3 on Lubuntu 16.10 Yakkety - Featured

  1. Open a Shell Terminal emulator window
    Ctrl+Alt+t on desktop
    (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

    Quick-Start Processing 3 on Lubuntu 16.10 Yakkety - open terminal

  2. Download the Latest Processing 3 Release for Linux:

    Processing Linux .tgz

  3. Double-Click on Archive and Extract Processing into /tmp

    Quick-Start Processing 3 on Lubuntu 16.10 Yakkety - Extract Processing

  4. 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 Look: Solution

  5. Add Processing to Lubuntu Path
    By making a Symlink

    sudo su -c "ln -s /opt/processing/processing \
/usr/local/bin/processing"

  6. Running Processing Sketch:

    processing

    Quick-Start Processing 3 on Lubuntu 16.10 Yakkety - Processing Sketch Window

  7. 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.

  8. Fixing Java for Processing
    Remove the Bundle Java release:

    sudo rm -rf /tmp/processing*/java

    Symlinking the Oracle JRE Installation:

    sudo ln -s /usr/lib/jvm/[jre1.X] \
/tmp/processing*/java

    To finds the [jre1.X] Value to be replaced:

    ls /usr/lib/jvm

  9. Processing How-to Getting-Started Using Libraries:

    Processing Libraries Quick Guide

    10. So Now Thanks to the Processing Foundation You Should Finally Fully Enjoy the Processing Experience on Lubuntu Linux ;)

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