I had exactly the same problem, with exactly the same chip.
But finally I got it working with the new device file and pickit2,
under linux. I just do not recall if I found a solution somewhere, or
I asked for help in microchip forums. In both cases a good search
should help you find that. If I could solve that, anyone can :)

On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 12:37 AM, Rupert Swarbrick <rswarbrick@gmail.com> wr=
ote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm kicking myself after buying ten 16F1824 chips which arrived this
> morning... and then realising that I can't program them. I own a Pickit2
> but: MPLAB X can't do the relevant chip and pk2cmd can't either (The
> "Pickit2 Programmer Application" can, apparently. Windows only. And wine
> can't even run the installer!)
>
> Anyway, despite apparent promises for forthcoming linux support in
> 2009[1], I don't seem to be able to find anything saying that the
> Pickit3 can be used under Linux.
>
> Should I just resign myself to using old PIC designs and/or drinking
> Arduino kool-aid or is there hope for us Linux-users? While I'm happy to
> buy a Pickit3 or similar, I don't think I can justify anything
> significantly more expensive.
>
> Help?
>
> Rupert
>
> [1] http://www.eevblog.com/2009/10/21/eevblog-39-pickit-3-programmerdebug=
ger-review/
>
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