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Linux ARM64 version doesn't appear on the download page #623

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@CyberKing4554

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I just got an ARM64 computer and was expecting that I could just install processing 4. However, I discovered that it there was no ARM version. I would really like to use processing 4 on the computer so I was wondering if there was any possibility that an ARM version could be created?

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Allowing more people to access and use a great Java software like processing 4 with ARM computers.

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I'm not really a great Linux person so someone else would probably be better suited.

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  1. SableRaf commented on Apr 3, 2025

    @SableRaf
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    Hi @CyberKing4554 and thanks for raising this issue.

    Processing's latest stable release (4.3.4) and the newest pre-release (4.4.1) both include arm64 builds for Linux: https://github.com/processing/processing4/releases

    It looks like where this is an issue with the download page where the Linux download button says "Intel". We'll have to fix this.

    By the way, starting with 4.4.1 you can install Processing on Linux with Snapcraft: https://snapcraft.io/processing

  2. changed the title [-]Adding Linux ARM64 version[/-] [+]Linux ARM64 version doesn't appear on the download page[/+] on Apr 3, 2025
  3. CyberKing4554 commented on Apr 3, 2025

    @CyberKing4554
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    Ok thank you @SableRaf I was trying to find the Linux arm64 build and I must have missed it.
    Also, might I ask what Snapcraft is?

  4. SableRaf commented on Apr 3, 2025

    @SableRaf
    Collaborator

    @CyberKing4554

    Snapcraft is a tool that allows you to package and distribute software on Linux. It simplifies installation, provides automatic updates, and ensures compatibility across various Linux distributions.

    Snapcraft makes sense for Processing distribution as it allows us to support a wider variety of configurations while keeping the maintenance manageable.

    More on the Snapcraft about page.

    PS: For people who prefer not to use Snapcraft, we are also shipping portable builds of Processing

  5. CyberKing4554 commented on Apr 3, 2025

    @CyberKing4554
    Author

    Well thank you for the information and clarifying where I can find the ARM builds.

  6. SableRaf commented on Apr 3, 2025

    @SableRaf
    Collaborator

    Sure thing! Thanks for your questions @CyberKing4554

    I have reopened the issue. I had moved it to the processing-website repository and renamed it to Linux ARM64 version doesn't appear on the download page.

    We still need to fix the issue where the arm64 build isn't mentioned on the download page.

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