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Expand Up @@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ You can easily download the editor from the [Arduino Software page](https://www.

### The Arduino IDE 2.0

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.
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.

### Download the Editor

Expand Down Expand Up @@ -51,22 +51,14 @@ You can now use the Arduino IDE 2.0 on your macOS computer!

#### Linux

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:
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).

![Extracting a file in Linux.](assets/downloading-and-installing-img04.png)
Before we can launch the editor, we need to first make it an **executable file**. This is done by:
- right-click the file,
- choose **Properties**,
- select **Permissions** tab,
- tick the **Allow executing file as program** box.

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:
![Allow execution of file.](assets/linux-installation.gif)

![Opening a new terminal window in Linux.](assets/downloading-and-installing-img05.png)

A new terminal window should open. To launch the IDE 2.0 editor type in the terminal:

```
$ ./arduino-ide
```

![The Arduino IDE 2.0 running in Linux.](assets/downloading-and-installing-img06.png)

You can now use the Arduino IDE 2.0 on your Linux computer!

***In Linux, The Arduino IDE 2.0 must be launched through the terminal.***
You can now double click the file to launch the Arduino IDE 2 on your Linux machine.