Atom 1.0 (Text Editor) has been released. Install Atom 1.0 Text Editor (via PPA) on Ubuntu 15.04, Ubuntu 14.04 and Ubuntu 14.10 and Derivatives.
Atom has seen 155 releases since its launch and has been downloaded 1.3 million times with 350,000 monthly active users. The Atom community has created 660 themes, and 2,090 packages. The editor has improved immensely in performance, stability, feature-set, and modularity. The editor is faster in scrolling, typing, and start-up time. Atom now has a Windows installer, Linux packages, and several heavily requested features have been added like pane resizing and multi-folder projects.
Some of the exciting features of Atom are:
- Cross-platform editing: Atom works across operating systems. You can use it on OS X, Windows, or Linux.
- Built-in package manager: Search for and install new packages or start creating your own—all from within Atom.
- Smart autocompletion: Atom helps you write code faster with a smart, flexible autocomplete.
- File system browser: Easily browse and open a single file, a whole project, or multiple projects in one window.
- Multiple panes: Split your Atom interface into multiple panes to compare and edit code across files.
- Find and replace: Find, preview, and replace text as you type in a file or across all your projects.
Install Atom 1.0 (Text Editor) on Ubuntu
The latest release of Atom text editor, Atom 1.0 can be installed on Ubuntu 15.04, Ubuntu 14.10, Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 12.04, Linux Mint systems and Ubuntu derivatives.
Open Terminal and run the following commands to add the Atom PPA on Ubuntu systems:
$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/atom
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install atom
Once installed, you can open Atom text editor via Ubuntu Dash.
If you wish to remove and uninstall Atom 1.0 from Ubuntu Systems, run the command given below:
$ sudo apt-get remove atom