Arduino/1.8.5

XO-4

How to install Arduino IDE 1.8.5 on XO-4 with OLPC OS 13.2.8.

Ingredients

• an XO-4 with OLPC OS 13.2.8 installed,
• an internet connection, or USB drive,

Recipe

• download the arduino-1.8.5-linuxarm.tar.xz file from https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software
• start Terminal, but do not change to root,
• unpack the tar.xz file,

tar xf arduino-1.8.5-linuxarm.tar.xz

• run the install script,

cd arduino-1.8.5
./install.sh

• do not delete the arduino-1.8.5 directory,
• in the Gnome desktop, choose the Arduino IDE icon.

References

• https://www.arduino.cc/en/Guide/Linux