How to get Mu-editor for micro:bit up and running on Ubuntu Linux

Mu is an offline editor (64-bit only!) you can run on Windows, macOS and Linux. With Mu you can write code for micro:bit embedded system, compile the code and pass it to micro:bit.

Ubuntu Linux can, among other Linux distributions, run Mu. To make your Ubuntu do that follow the instructions below:

• download the latest Mu here: http://codewith.mu/
• my version is mu-0.9.12.linux.bin
• one file with an extension .bin - that's all you need!
• next type in the following commands:
• cd the_folder_where_mu_was_downloaded
• chmod + x mu-0.9.12.linux.bin
• make .bin executable
• sudo usermod -a -G dialout username
• use your own username instead of username
• finally, fire up Mu:
• ./mu-0.9.12.linux.bin

When Mu is up and running you can start coding! Try the code below, then click Flash. Make sure your micro:bit is attached. Enjoy!