I've installed arduino 0018 from ubuntu 10.10 package via aptitude. Since it doesn't support Uno I downloaded 0021 version and just copy the files in the archive over the old ones. Arduino works but I keep gettin the error: "Serial port COM1 not found...." In the Tools menu Serial port option is not enabled.
I reckon putting arduino into the Ubuntu repositories caused more problems than it solved, certainly since it hasn't been updated. It isn't that difficult to install from scratch.
Install the pre-requisites - java 6 runtime of some description (ether open or Sun works), gcc-avr and avr-libc from APT or Synaptic.
Then just extract the arduino archive into your home folder. Once you established it runs from 'places' you can add a shortcut to the desktop or panel.
Dunno whats going to happen with a mangled 0018 in the equation though.......
I use version 0021 of the IDE, downloaded from Arduino site, and I don't have any problems.
Just a hint: with 0021 IDE the port is recognized as /dev/ttyACM0
Ok. Thanks to all of you:)
Does IDE automatically poll all ports or I need to attach arduino board before starting the IDE. I'm still waiting for my board to arive so I didn't check this with board attached to USB port
It should find the ports itself and appear as an option in the IDE. You can plug the board in after you've started the IDE and it will find the port, it takes a few seconds on mine though.
I've had nothing but problems with 0021 on Ubuntu 10.04 and 10.10. I use the 0018 that is in the repositories now. I would like to upgrade, but I get an error every time. I can't remember what the error was right now.
This was not enough, as /dev/ttyUSB0 belongs to group dialout, and my user ´squeeze´ didn´t
have access to it. So I had to become root and say
adduser squeeze dialout
The problem is in the rxtx library that you got in ubuntu. The java library that arduino distributes in 0018 and the library ubuntu distributes doesn't know to look for ttyACM*.
The version in Natty, however, does.
I've asked Ubuntu to update the packages.
The problem was that Uno was released the week before maverick was released, so there was no way to get it into maverick in time. It is in natty and debian squeeze, however.
Feel free to file bug reports with ubuntu and debian for things like that too, they'll be happy to help with those specific questions.
I'm running KUBUNTU 10.10 amd64 (KDE version of UBUNTU). I went to the kubuntu's kpackagekit and downloaded the one file w/o Java (arduino-core 0018) and it launched the arduino ide automatically. tested the "UNO" board successfully. Performed several uploads then closed the ide program, but couldn't figure out how to re-launch it. Finally downloaded the Java front end/ accompanied program from kpackage and couldn't select the correct serial/USB port. Had only one choice. I then tried it on my windows system and it worked fine. What file do I need to launch the arduino-core 0018 and where is it located.
(this linux thing has been a steep learning curve!)