IDE 2.0.2 - appimage won't start

Development Tools IDE 2.x
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Hello everybody,

I have downloaded the Arduino IDE 2.0.2 as appimage for my Linux PC.
After setting the file "arduino-ide_2.0.2_Linux_64bit.AppImage" as executable, I tried to double-clik on it to start the IDE, but nothing happens...

Same result from the CLI: no error messages, no printouts. The prompt appears back, but the IDE doesn't start...

Any clue?

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Hi @gimpo. What happens if you try the ZIP package of Arduino IDE?

You can download it from the "Linux ZIP file 64 bits (X86-64)" link on this page:

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Hi,

I tried the zip file too. I have unzipped it in a local folder and tried to start by using the command

./arduino-ide

But it doesen't work. I get an error after a long printed output (see attached image).

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Excellent. That is very useful information.

Are you using a very old version of your Linux distro (e.g., Ubuntu 16.04)?

This error occurs when you have too old a version of the IDE's libstdc++ dependency installed on your computer. If you are able to update your distro, that would probably fix the problem. If not, I see some instructions for updating libstdc++ here:

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Yes, I'm using an "old" Ubuntu 16.04.
Now I will try to update the library...

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That seems not the problem. An updated library is already installed...

$ sudo apt-get install libstdc++6
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
libstdc++6 is already the newest version (5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.12).
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  jq libcoin80v5 libonig2 libpdf-api2-perl libsoqt4-20 libwireshark11 libwireshark12 libwireshark13
  libwiretap10 libwiretap8 libwiretap9 libwscodecs2 libwsutil10 libwsutil11 libwsutil9 python-qt4-gl sane
  wireshark-gtk
Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 9 not upgraded.

:open_mouth:

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What do you get if you run this command?

strings /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libstdc++.so.6 | grep GLIBCXX
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Here we are:

$ strings /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libstdc++.so.6 | grep GLIBCXX
GLIBCXX_3.4
GLIBCXX_3.4.1
GLIBCXX_3.4.2
GLIBCXX_3.4.3
GLIBCXX_3.4.4
GLIBCXX_3.4.5
GLIBCXX_3.4.6
GLIBCXX_3.4.7
GLIBCXX_3.4.8
GLIBCXX_3.4.9
GLIBCXX_3.4.10
GLIBCXX_3.4.11
GLIBCXX_3.4.12
GLIBCXX_3.4.13
GLIBCXX_3.4.14
GLIBCXX_3.4.15
GLIBCXX_3.4.16
GLIBCXX_3.4.17
GLIBCXX_3.4.18
GLIBCXX_3.4.19
GLIBCXX_3.4.20
GLIBCXX_3.4.21
GLIBCXX_DEBUG_MESSAGE_LENGTH

version 3.4.22 is not there... :thinking:

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How I can install GLIBXX 3.4.22 if the apt tool refuses doing that?
Any suggestion?
No way to make the IDE 2.0 working with the 3.4.21 version?

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Did you try the second option offered in this answer?:

https://askubuntu.com/a/582910

I think if you build Arduino IDE from source then it would. The dependency is based on the machine used for the build. The builds distributed by Arduino are made on a machine running Ubuntu 18.04. This older version is used even though newer ones are available specifically to provide support for older distros (but not so old as yours):

Unfortunately building the IDE from source is a somewhat advanced endeavor.

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Uh!
I forgot to check the solution published on askubuntu.com... shame on me!
I will try it tomorrow... now I need a bed and sleeping for 256 =2^8 hours (as minimum).

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