Hi everyone,
I have a Toshiba laptop running Ubuntu 12.04. I have installed the Arduino IDE using the Ubuntu Software Centre and it works fine for creating projects and uploading to my Arduino. However I recently wanted to add a new library that I downloaded and I don't have the "add libraries" option under Import Libraries. I get a list of Libraries but no option to add one. I have searched online and not seen any solution. I have tried removing and reinstalling the software.
I tried manually copying the folder containing the library like they say in the instructions. I still do not have the new library in the list of available libraries in the drop down menu. Will the library still work if it doesn't appear in the drop down menu but is saved in the proper location?
Darkwing52:
I have a Toshiba laptop running Ubuntu 12.04.
I don't have the "add libraries" option under Import Libraries.
The repos used by Linux distributions are usually old. Download the latest 1.0.x (for Uno, Mega, and Variants) or 1.5.x (Yun, Due) and you'll have the Add Library option.
Darkwing52:
I tried manually copying the folder containing the library like they say in the instructions.
You need to copy it into your sketchbook directory, under a directory called "libraries" (all lower case). You can find your sketchbook by looking at the Arduino IDE preferences.
Once there, you need to restart the IDE. If it isn't showing up, either you didn't copy it correctly (not the whole directory, didn't change the name of something in the README, etc) or it is in the wrong place.
Your comment James about repos for Linux distributions got me digging deeper. I had installed from the Ubuntu Software Centre and it must have been an older version. I found on the playground wiki this line to execute in terminal