The new Arduino IDE 1.6.2 features a one click install of boards and libraries and now includes two new menu items in the form of “Sketch > Include Library ...

Now, with just a simple download and typing ‘install’ into a terminal, the Arduino IDE is available on just about every single board Linux computer without having to build the IDE from source.

Download and install the Processing and Arduino software if you haven't already. You also need to download the Arduino compatible USB drivers so your machine can properly interface with the Arduino.