Quite OT: Installing Arduino 1.0.5 on Linux

Hexy Questions, Problems and Suggestions
#1

I’m fairly new to Linux, but I want to install Arduino 1.0.5 under Picuntu. The version in the software center is 1.0.1 and that installed just fine. Now they say, all I have to do is to download the more up to date package, unpack it anywhere and it should work. So I unpacked the archive, but clicking on the script “arduino” or choosing “execute” in the context menu doesn’t do anything. Typing “arduino” in the terminal brings up arduino 1.0.1 even in the directory with the newer version.
Could someone please help me with this? I can’t find anything helpful on the web. I suspects it’s some stupid Noob mistake I’m making.

Thanks,
Ignatius Segensreich

#2

Hello,

have you done
sudo autoremove arduino

previously?

any error mensage?

#3

No I did not remove v. 1.0.1 first. I thought it would be good to keep until I have the other one running. I will try to remove it if I get the chance to do it - the Linux stick would not boot anymore and is send back to the shop. Hopefully It will come back soon.

There were no messages at all - not even a sign that something happens.

Thanks for your help - I think the entrance in the Linux world is kind of hard. There are so many outdated information on the web.

Regards,
Ignatius

#4

Hi,

I don’t known how you have tried to execute arduino105, but if you are using terminal and you do sudo arduino, the SO only finds out the program that he has on $PATH variable. If you want to execute the one that you have downloaded and untarged you must go to the directory where it is and execute sudo ./arduino. I have tried on my ubuntu 13.10 and runs correctly

I’m totally pro-linux so I hope you get it.

Eskimal