Linux 32bit is required, Ubuntu i386 distribution is recommended.

  1. Install 32bit runtime if you are running a 64bit OS.

    sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install libc6:i386 libx11-6:i386 libxext6:i386 libstdc++6:i386 libexpat1:i386

  2. Download files

     wget http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/xc32-v1.43-full-install-linux-installer.run http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/MPLABX-v4.01-linux-installer.tar

    or

     http://www.microchip.com/mplabx-ide-linux-installer

  3. Install MPLAB X

    Extract installer:

     tar xf MPLABX-v4.01-linux-installer.tar

    You will get a shell script file, excute it:

     sudo ./MPLABX-v4.01-linux-installer.sh

    Just follow the prompt to answer the requests to get installation done.

  4. Install xc32 compiler

    Give the installer excutive permission and run it:

     chmod +x xc32-v1.43-full-install-linux-installer.run
 sudo ./xc32-v1.43-full-install-linux-installer.run

    Just follow the prompt to answer the requests to get installation done. Installer will ask you to choose a license, ‘Workstation’ is recommended (you can get a license for trial later).

  5. Activate xc32

    Get license from here, with your host ID which is showed to you during previous xc32 installation. Download a license script from web site, copy to your server and execute:

     chmod +x 42010a8c0002-xc32-demo.sh
 ./42010a8c0002-xc32-demo.sh

    Tips

    You should replace 42010a8c0002 with your host ID

  6. Install java runtime (JRE, required by IDE)

    Almost done, since MPLAB X is based on NetBeans, which is required a Java runtime to run, and MPLAB X does not ship with a Java runtime, we need to get one.

     sudo apt-get install java

  7. Install harmony if necessary

     wget http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/harmony_v2_01b_linux_installer.run
 chmod +x harmony_v2_01b_linux_installer.run
 sudo ./harmony_v2_01b_linux_installer.run