Processing 4 Ubuntu 21.10 Installation – Step-by-step

Installing

2. 2. Downloading Processing 4

   Download the Latest Processing 4 Release for Linux

   Processing Linux .tgz

   Processing for GNU/Linux Desktops

3. 3. Extracting Processing 4

   Now Extract Processing into /tmp Folder
   In case Double-Click/Right-Click to Open it with the Archive Manager:

   

4. 4. Installing Processing 4

   Next Relocate Processing Archive
   For a System-wide Installation, first Set the SuperUser as Owner with:

   sudo chown -R root:root /tmp/processing*

   And then Switch it into a System Folder like:
   (But for a Local Installation simply store somewhere into your’s Home Folder.)

   sudo mv /tmp/processing* /opt/processing

   Again 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

5. 5. Setting Up Java

   (Optional) Check if Oracle Java JRE is Installed

   java -version

   As beginning you can just starting to make Use of the Bundled Java release.
   How to Install 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/java/[jre1.X] /opt/processing/java

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

   ls /usr/java