Install BlueJ Java IDE on Nvidia Jetson

BlueJ Java IDE

A simple but powerful Java IDE.

BlueJ is an integrated development environment for the Java programming language, developed mainly for educational purposes.

To run: Menu -> Programming -> BlueJ Java IDE
To run in a terminal: bluej

Fortunately, BlueJ Java IDE is very easy to install on your Nvidia Jetson in just two steps.

  1. Install Pi-Apps - the best app installer for Nvidia Jetson.
  2. Use Pi-Apps to install BlueJ Java IDE.

Compatibility

For the best chance of this working, we recommend using the latest version of Nvidia Jetpack for your specific Jetson (Jetson TX1, Jetson Nano, Jetson TX2, Jetson Xavier, or Jetson Orin).
BlueJ Java IDE will run on L4T Ubuntu ARM64.

Install Pi-Apps

Pi-Apps is a free tool that makes it incredibly easy to install the most useful programs on your Nvidia Jetson with just a few clicks.

Open a terminal and run this command to install Pi-Apps:

wget -qO- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Botspot/pi-apps/master/install | bash

Feel free to check out the Pi-Apps source code here: https://github.com/Botspot/pi-apps

Install BlueJ Java IDE

Now that you have Pi-Apps installed, it is time to install BlueJ Java IDE.
First launch Pi-Apps from your start menu:

Then click on the Programming category.

Now scroll down to find BlueJ Java IDE in the list.

Just click Install and Pi-Apps will install BlueJ Java IDE for you!

Pi-Apps is a free and open source tool made by Botspot and other contributors. Find out more at https://pi-apps.io