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Merge pull request #423 from arduino/karlsoderby/ide-2-download-install-fix
[MKC-570] Update Linux Instructions IDE 2
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content/software/ide-v2/tutorials/getting-started/01.ide-v2-downloading-and-installing/ide-v2-downloading-and-installing.md

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### The Arduino IDE 2.0
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The Arduino IDE 2.0 is an open-source project. It is a big step from it's sturdy predecessor, Arduino IDE 1.x, and comes with revamped UI, improved board & library manager, autocomplete feature and much more.
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The Arduino IDE 2.0 is an open-source project. It is a big step from it's sturdy predecessor, Arduino IDE 1.x, and comes with revamped UI, improved board & library manager, debugger, autocomplete feature and much more.
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### Download the Editor
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#### Linux
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To install the Arduino IDE 2.0 on Linux, extract the downloaded file into a desired folder. Extracting the file can be done in Linux by right-clicking on the downloaded file and then selecting the **Extract here** option:
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To install the Arduino IDE 2.0 on Linux, first download the **AppImage 64 bits (X86-64)** from the [Arduino Software page](https://www.arduino.cc/en/software#experimental-software).
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![Extracting a file in Linux.](assets/downloading-and-installing-img04.png)
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Before we can launch the editor, we need to first make it an **executable file**. This is done by:
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- right-click the file,
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- choose **Properties**,
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- select **Permissions** tab,
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- tick the **Allow executing file as program** box.
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Now, go to the folder where you extracted the contents to. Then, right-click inside the folder and then select the **Open in Terminal** option:
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![Allow execution of file.](assets/linux-installation.gif)
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![Opening a new terminal window in Linux.](assets/downloading-and-installing-img05.png)
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A new terminal window should open. To launch the IDE 2.0 editor type in the terminal:
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$ ./arduino-ide
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```
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![The Arduino IDE 2.0 running in Linux.](assets/downloading-and-installing-img06.png)
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You can now use the Arduino IDE 2.0 on your Linux computer!
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***In Linux, The Arduino IDE 2.0 must be launched through the terminal.***
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You can now double click the file to launch the Arduino IDE 2 on your Linux machine.

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