I uploaded rxtx_2.2pre2+dfsg1-1ubuntu1_source.changes as an SRU now.
Hopefully this hits the archive soon.
** Changed in: rxtx (Ubuntu)
Status: Confirmed => Fix Released
** Changed in: rxtx (Ubuntu Bionic)
Status: Confirmed => In Progress
** Description changed:
+ [TEST CASE]
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 -
+ 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 ).
+
+ [ REGRESSION POTENTIAL ]
+ * low: using this driver is already broken so its hard to make the situation
worse
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
+ 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)
** Changed in: arduino (Ubuntu)
Status: Confirmed => In Progress
** Changed in: arduino (Ubuntu Bionic)
Status: Confirmed => In Progress
** Changed in: arduino (Ubuntu)
Status: In Progress => Fix Released
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