In latest ArduinoIDE 1.8.19, `stm32CubeProg.sh` claims `STM32_Programmer.sh` is not on my `PATH`.

[zfields]

STM32_Programmer.sh is added to my PATH in ~/.bashrc. It works fine in the Arduino Extension in VSCode, and I can execute the logic (command -v STM32_Programmer.sh) manually in a terminal application.

~/.bashrc

export PATH="/opt/STMicroelectronics/STM32Cube/STM32CubeProgrammer/bin/:${PATH}"

In terminal:

$ command -v STM32_Programmer.sh
/opt/STMicroelectronics/STM32Cube/STM32CubeProgrammer/bin/STM32_Programmer.sh

Maybe the logic needs to be revisited for the latest Arduino IDE? :shrug:

[fpistm]

Hi @zfields I don't understand your point about the latest Arduino IDE. I think you have installed IDE thanks the package manager of your Linux distribution and so it is executed in a specific env. Some user already raised this issue but honestly I have no way to find a proper fix.

This is explain in the wiki: https://github.com/stm32duino/wiki/wiki/Upload-methods#requirement

[zfields]

I did not install via snap. I downloaded the .tar.gz file directly from https://www.arduino.cc/en/software. I extracted the file into the system at /opt/arduino, then I ran the installation script (arduino-linux-setup.sh).

This should be a very common workflow for any linux user.

[fpistm]

Yes. So it's means the STM32CubeProgrammer is not in the path when you launch Arduino. So how you launch Arduino ? From the command line ?

About STM32CubeProgrammer, how did you install it? /opt/STMicroelectronics/STM32Cube/STM32CubeProgrammer/bin/ is not the default installation path. As the default is "$HOME/STMicroelectronics/STM32Cube/STM32CubeProgrammer/bin "

Please, give us all relevant information to help on this. This will ease support.

[zfields]

No, I do not launch Arduino from the command line.

After running arduino-linux-setup.sh, it is installed into the system as an Application.

To launch it, I press the "Windows Key" and type Arduino.

I will try to launch Arduino from the command line, and see if that makes the difference.

[fpistm]

OK that explain why your .bashrc PATH is not used.

[fpistm]

For the desktop icon you could probably set the PATH in its command line. Something like this (not tested):

Exec=sh -c "PATH=/opt/STMicroelectronics/STM32Cube/STM32CubeProgrammer/bin:$PATH arduino"

or easiest way, simply install the STM32CubeProgrammer to the default directory.

[zfields]

I backed into this by updating the script ~/.arduino15/packages/STMicroelectronics/tools/STM32Tools/2.1.1/stm32CubeProg.sh.

I added

    if ! command -v $STM32CP_CLI >/dev/null 2>&1; then
      export PATH="/opt/STMicroelectronics/STM32Cube/STM32CubeProgrammer/bin":$PATH
    fi

so it could find STM32_Programmer.sh

[fpistm]

Hi @zfields Of course but I could not add all user path in the script. What about launching arduino from the command line? Did you try to update your desktop icon? .... How did you install STM32CUBEPROGRAMMER? Please answer all questions.

[zfields]

Sorry for the delay. The latest Arduino IDE has been trashing my option bytes, so I have to try and restore the Swan (by manually setting the option bytes) using the STM32CubeProgrammer. It's really slow going. I've even been resetting my machine to make sure the tools aren't in a bad place.

[zfields]

I can confirm that when called from the command line the Arduino IDE works as expected without the modification to stm32CubeProg.sh. I do not have a desktop icon on Linux, I have a command launcher which is similar to the "Start" menu.

As for the STM32CubeProgrammer, I downloaded the .zip from ST, extracted it, ran sudo SetupSTM32CubeProgrammer-2.10.0.linux, and chose /opt/STMicroelectronics/STM32Cube/STM32CubeProgrammer as the install location.

[fpistm]

chose /opt/STMicroelectronics/STM32Cube/STM32CubeProgrammer as the install location.

It is proposed by the installer or you decided to set this path ?

[fpistm]

, I have a command launcher which is similar to the "Start" menu.

So you should be able to update it to set the PATH

[zfields]

The installer proposes, ~/STMicroelectronics/STM32Cube/STM32CubeProgrammer, I just changed it from ~ to /opt.

[zfields]

It doesn't work exactly like Windows, so it's not a shortcut I can modify so easily. It uses a .desktop file:

[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Name=Arduino IDE
GenericName=Arduino IDE
Comment=Open-source electronics prototyping platform
Exec="/opt/arduino/arduino-1.8.19/arduino"
Icon=arduino-arduinoide
Terminal=false
Categories=Development;IDE;Electronics;
MimeType=text/x-arduino;
Keywords=embedded electronics;electronics;avr;microcontroller;
StartupWMClass=processing-app-Base

If you know how to update the file accordingly, I'll happily give it a try.

P.S. I already tried changing the Exec entry to:

Exec="PATH=/opt/STMicroelectronics/STM32Cube/STM32CubeProgrammer/bin/ /opt/arduino/arduino-1.8.19/arduino"

It doesn't work, in fact, it won't even launch the program.

[fpistm]

You forgot the "sh -c"

And do not hesitate to google.:wink:

[zfields]

It didn't work the way I was expecting

Exec="sh -c \"PATH=/opt/STMicroelectronics/STM32Cube/STM32CubeProgrammer/bin/ /opt/arduino/arduino-1.8.19/arduino\""

Perhaps you could share the link...

[fpistm]

Maybe the $PATH is missing.

Exec="sh -c \"PATH=/opt/STMicroelectronics/STM32Cube/STM32CubeProgrammer/bin/:\$PATH /opt/arduino/arduino-1.8.19/arduino\""

Ref: https://specifications.freedesktop.org/desktop-entry-spec/latest/ar01s07.html

[zfields]

That's the same place I was looking... https://specifications.freedesktop.org/desktop-entry-spec/desktop-entry-spec-latest.html#exec-variables

It specifically mentions...

• The name or path of the executable program may not contain the equal sign ("="). Arguments are separated by a space.
• Quoting must be done by enclosing the argument between double quotes and escaping the double quote character,

I don't really think your suggestion could technically work. Honestly, it doesn't really matter, because we are squarely in the territory of this being too much trouble to be worth it.

From now on, I will just "launch it from the command line" if I plan to use an ST board. In the meanwhile, it would be good if you could revisit your logic (or installer) to make this happen automatically.

[fpistm]

I don't really think your suggestion could technically work. Honestly, it doesn't really matter, because we are squarely in the territory of this being too much trouble to be worth it.

I know I have already do some things like this and it is not linked to this repo. It is only user OS config.

From now on, I will just "launch it from the command line" if I plan to use an ST board. In the meanwhile, it would be good if you could revisit your logic (or installer) to make this happen automatically.

Unfortunately, I have no solution. I can't package and deliver the STM32CubeProgrammer. There is no other generic solution to provide the same support level of upload method for all the series. So the only way is that user have to install the STM32Cubeprogrammer on his side. As stated if you had installed the STM32CubeProgrammer in the default path, it will work by default. As you changed the path it is up to you to set properly the PATH as stated by the script error.

[fpistm]

Hi @zfields , I use the install.sh. So in fact it is only to create a desktop file 🙄 I've remove the STM32CubeProgrammer from the default path and then I've update the desktop entry file like this and it works like a charm.

Exec=sh -c "PATH=/opt/STMicroelectronics/STM32Cube/STM32CubeProgrammer/bin:$PATH /opt/arduino/arduino-1.8.19/arduino"

So to conclude it is up to end user to properly configure his desktop entry to provide the correct env if the STM32CubeProgrammer is not installed in the default path.

I've updated the Wiki: https://github.com/stm32duino/wiki/wiki/Upload-methods#-linux-user-having-stm32_programmersh-not-found-2-cases-have-been-identified