Install Notepad On Linux

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In this tutorial we show you how to install Notepad++ on Ubuntu, Linux Mint, and other Ubuntu-based Linux distributions.

Few text editors are as famous or as well loved as Notepad++, a free, open-source code editor built for Windows and written in C++.

But although Notepad Plus Plus (to say it aloud) is popular with developers due to small app size, good feature set, and decent performance, a native version of the app is not currently available for Linux.

How to install Notepad (Notepad plus plus) Text Editor in Linux Ubuntu system. Install Notepadqq (Notepad like Text Editor) in Ubuntu 14.04 and Linux Mint 17. By default, the Notepad is only available for Windows. Luckily, you can install Notepadqq, Notepad alternative for Linux Ubuntu. Installing NotePad via Snap Now that the Snapd runtime is up and running on your Linux PC, you have access to the Snap package store. From here, you can use the snap install command to grab the latest release of NotePad on Linux! Sudo snap install notepad-plus-plus. Before installing Notepad, there are certain things any Linux user should know: Wine – This is an open-source compatibility software that allows certain Windows programs to run on Linux Operating System. Snap – Snap is a package management tool in Linux, which is used to install certain programs.

To fill the gap a swathe of Linux alternatives to Notepad++ have been created including Notepadqq, while other popular code editing tools say they were directly inspired by it.

So what makes Notepad Plus Plus so special? Why do developers and coders love using it?

Notepad++ features include:

• Tabbed interface for working with multiple files
• Syntax highlighting and folding
• Text search/replace
• Configurable GUI
• Automatic word/function completion

And much, much more.

There are several great text editors available on Ubuntu (and other Linux distributions) including Gedit, VSCode, Sublime Text 3and more — but some people just want to use what they know!

So if you're a long-time fan of this code editor, or just curious to see if it's worth the hype (without making a switch to Windows) here's how to install Notepad++ on Ubuntu.

Install Notepad++ in Ubuntu

It's long been possible to install and run Notepad++ on Linux distributions like Ubuntu using Wine, a ‘Windows' compatibility layer.

While Wine is great software, the hurdles and effort required to configure and set it up correctly is often more effort than many folks are willing to spend.

Notepad++ For Linux Ubuntu

Enter Snapcraft, an easy way to package and distributions apps on Linux with all their dependencies and configurations pre-set.

Notepad++ Ubuntu

Thanks to Snappy, it's easy to install and run Notepad++ on Ubuntu (and other Linux distributions) without needing to manually install Wine first. The Snap package ships with a pre-configured Wine environment ready to go.

And because Snap apps are isolated from the rest of the system this won't affect any existing Wine installs.

You can install Notepad++ in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and above using the Ubuntu Software app:

1. Open the Ubuntu Software app
2. Search for ‘notepad++'
3. Click on the search result that appearsand click install

You can also get to the code editor's listing in the store by clicking this button:

Uf you prefer to install applications from the command line you can run the following command on any to install Notepad++ on any Linux distro that has snapd installed:

Once the install is complete go ahead and open Notepad++ from the Applications grid (or another app launcher/menu). The notepad app may take a few seconds to load, but once it's up, it's ready to go!