Arduino IDE 2 zip archive doesn't open on ubuntu 20.04

[dvogureckiy99]

I try open Arduino IDE 2 after unzipping archive on ubuntu 20.04 and it doesn't open.

And for AppImage version of IDE there is also some problem: I can't open Examples.

[ptillisch]

Hi @dvogureckiy99

@dvogureckiy99

I try open Arduino IDE 2 after unzipping archive on ubuntu 20.04 and it doesn't open.

The ZIP package of Arduino IDE 2.x can not be started by executing it from the file manager application. You must start it from the command line terminal:

1. In the file manager, right click on the folder of the Arduino IDE installation.
2. Select "Open in Terminal" from the context menu.
3. Type the following command in the terminal:

   ./arduino-ide
   

4. Press the Enter key.

Arduino IDE should now start up.

If you find this to be inconvenient, it is recommended to use the AppImage package instead.

@dvogureckiy99

for AppImage version of IDE there is also some problem: I can't open Examples.

Please provide a detailed description of what you mean by "can't open". What was the exact process you followed to open "Examples"? What happens when you did that?

[dvogureckiy99]

I mean that when I try run Example like so exactly in AppImage version, I have got nothing. But in zip version it works.

[ptillisch]

Interesting. I'm going to ask you to post some additional information that might help us to identify the problem.

Please do this:

1. Open a command line terminal in the folder that contains the AppImage file.
2. Type the following command:

   ./arduino-ide_nightly-20221010_Linux_64bit.AppImage
   

3. Press the Enter key.
   Debug output should now be printed to the PowerShell window as the Arduino IDE starts (or fails to start).
4. Wait for the Arduino IDE to finish starting, or failing to start.
5. Switch back to the terminal window if the Arduino IDE window took the focus.
6. Use the mouse to select all the text in the terminal window. Make sure to scroll all the way up to the top.
7. Press Ctrl+Shift+C.
   This will copy the selected text to the clipboard.
8. Open a forum reply here by clicking the Reply button.
9. Click the </> icon on the post composer toolbar.
   This will add the forum's code block markup (```) to your reply to make sure the error messages are correctly formatted.
   
10. Press Ctrl+V.
    This will paste the output into the code block.
11. Move the cursor outside of the code block markup before you add any additional text to your reply.
12. Click the Reply button to post the output.

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Please let me know if you have any questions or problems while following those instructions.