Installing the Arduino IDE
In this section, we will install the Arduino IDE on the Raspberry Pi.
Prepare for lift off
An Arduino microcontroller development platform (any variant that could be programmed using the Arduino IDE is fine) is absolutely essential for this section of the project.
Engage thrusters
The IDE could be installed by executing the following command in the command line terminal:
sudo apt-get install arduino
Most Arduino products come with a USB port and are programmed via the USB port (the Arduino enumerates as a serial port device) . It takes a while to download and install the Arduino IDE. Once the installation is finished, we can test the installation by executing the following command:
arduino
The Arduino IDE is shown in the following screenshot:
The Arduino IDE interface
Objective complete – mini debriefing
Now that we have installed the Arduino IDE, let's move on to the next section and run an example test using the Arduino development platform.
