Public bug reported: Steps to reproduce: 1. Install Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 2. Install Arduino IDE with `sudo apt-get install arduino` 3. Add your user to dialout group with `sudo usermod -a -G dialout $USER` 4. Connect Arduino board to the computer 5. Launch Arduino IDE
Expected results: Arduino IDE works normally, user can upload program to board and use Serial Monitor and Serial Plotter. Actual results: The serial-port functionality of Arduino IDE is broken, it shows the following messages in termina - $ arduino java.lang.NullPointerException thrown while loading gnu.io.RXTXCommDriver java.lang.NullPointerException thrown while loading gnu.io.RXTXCommDriver Notes: 1. steps 3-4 are not really necessary. 2. first seen on AskUbuntu ( https://askubuntu.com/q/1034173/66509 ). ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: librxtx-java 2.2pre2+dfsg1-1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-20.21-generic 4.15.17 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-20-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Fri May 11 12:40:54 2018 Dependencies: gcc-8-base 8-20180414-1ubuntu2 libc6 2.27-3ubuntu1 libgcc1 1:8-20180414-1ubuntu2 InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-04-28 (12 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180426) SourcePackage: rxtx UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: arduino (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Affects: rxtx (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Affects: arduino (Debian) Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown ** Affects: rxtx (Debian) Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown ** Tags: apport-bug bionic ** Also affects: arduino (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #896929 https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=896929 ** Also affects: rxtx via https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=896929 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown ** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #894770 https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=894770 ** Also affects: arduino (Debian) via https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=894770 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown ** No longer affects: rxtx ** Also affects: rxtx (Debian) via https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=896929 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1770604 Title: Arduino IDE from repository does not work because of "java.lang.NullPointerException thrown while loading gnu.io.RXTXCommDriver" To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/arduino/+bug/1770604/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
