Arduino/1.0.5

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Arduino IDE 1.0.5 on OLPC OS

How to install Arduino IDE 1.0.5 on XO-1, XO-1.5, XO-1.75, or XO-4 with OLPC OS 13.2.8.

Ingredients

  • an XO laptop with OLPC OS 13.2.8 already installed,
  • access to internet,

Recipe

  • switch to the Gnome desktop, as the software works best in Gnome,
  • start the Terminal application, and type this:
 sudo yum install -y arduino
  • wait for the download to finish, it should need roughly 61 MB,
  • start Applications -> Programming -> Arduino,

Testing

  • connect Arduino board,
  • choose Tools -> Board entry, e.g. Arduino Uno,
  • choose Tools -> Serial Port entry, e.g. /dev/ttyACM0,
  • choose File -> Examples -> Basics -> Blink,
  • choose Upload to send the program to the Arduino board,
  • see LED flashing.