[sf-lug] Linux Mint arduino install issue - not able to update to newer version

[Shane Tzen]

Howdy,

On Tue, Apr 1, 2014 at 6:02 AM, Frantisek Apfelbeck <algoldor at yahoo.com> wrote:
> I'm trying to update my arduino from 1.0.1 version to the 1.0.5 version and
> I'm failing, always being stuck to 1.0.1.
>
> I did apt-get install arduino etc. (and did the update and upgrade of the
> whole system afterwards with restart).
>
> I've tried synaptic package manager, with Mint arduino is suppose to be in
> repositories - did not work (I included the aruino-core package too).

It's hard to say what's going on with your upgrade without any details
or command output.  But 1.0.5 on Mint (16) does install/work (see
below).  I would say that the safest thing is to copy/backup the
directories for your libraries/sketches, etc.  You can then try (sudo)
some combination of the following:

* aptitude reinstall arduino
* aptitude remove arduino && aptitude install arduino
* aptitude --purge remote arudino && aptitude install arduino

Hopefully that'll get you somewhere...

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shane at minty:~ > cat /etc/issue
Linux Mint 16 Petra \n \l
shane at minty:~ > aptitude show arduino
Package: arduino
State: not installed
Version: 1:1.0.5+dfsg2-1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/electronics
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers <ubuntu-devel-discuss at lists.ubuntu.com>
Architecture: all
Uncompressed Size: 1,727 k
Depends: default-jre | java6-runtime, libjna-java, librxtx-java (>=
2.2pre2-3), arduino-core (= 1:1.0.5+dfsg2-1)
Recommends: extra-xdg-menus, policykit-1
Description: AVR development board IDE and built-in libraries
 Arduino is an open-source electronics prototyping platform based on
flexible, easy-to-use hardware and software. It's intended for
artists, designers, hobbyists, and
 anyone interested in creating interactive objects or environments.

 This package will install the integrated development environment that
allows for program writing, code verfication, compiling, and uploading
to the Arduino
 development board. Libraries and example code will also be installed.
Homepage: http://www.arduino.cc

shane at minty:~ > sudo aptitude install arduino
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  arduino arduino-core{a} avr-libc{a} avrdude{a} binutils-avr{a}
gcc-avr{a} libftdi1{a} libjna-java{a} libmpc2{a} librxtx-java{a}
The following packages are RECOMMENDED but will NOT be installed:
  extra-xdg-menus
0 packages upgraded, 10 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 21.7 MB/27.0 MB of archives. After unpacking 89.8 MB will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?]
Get: 1 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ saucy/universe gcc-avr amd64
1:4.7.2-2 [13.2 MB]
Get: 2 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ saucy/universe avrdude amd64
5.11.1-2 [242 kB]
Get: 3 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ saucy/universe avr-libc all
1:1.8.0-3 [5,872 kB]
Get: 4 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ saucy/universe arduino-core
all 1:1.0.5+dfsg2-1 [1,158 kB]
Get: 5 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ saucy/universe arduino all
1:1.0.5+dfsg2-1 [1,184 kB]
Fetched 20.8 MB in 33s (623 kB/s)
Selecting previously unselected package libftdi1:amd64.
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Selecting previously unselected package arduino.
Unpacking arduino (from .../arduino_1%3a1.0.5+dfsg2-1_all.deb) ...
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Setting up binutils-avr (2.20.1-3) ...
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Setting up arduino-core (1:1.0.5+dfsg2-1) ...
Setting up arduino (1:1.0.5+dfsg2-1) ...
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shane at minty:~ > dpkg --get-selections |grep arduino
arduino                                         install
arduino-core                                    install