Install RXTX on Ubuntu

RXTX is a full implementation of the Java CommAPI from Sun. It contains native libraries providing serial and parallel communication for the Java Development Toolkit.

A easy way to install RXTX on Ubuntu is using Synaptic Package Manager (Synaptic Package Manager is available in Ubuntu Software Center).

Simple search rxtx in Synaptic Package Manager, and mark to install

Install RxTx on Ubuntu with Synaptic Package Manager

The jars will be installed in /usr/share/java folder.

- Alternatively, you can use the command in Terminal:
$sudo apt-get install librxtx-java

Remark: It copy the files only. To make it work with Java, you have to "Setup RxTx jar and .so for Ubuntu".