Install Atom 1.2.4 stable release on Ubuntu 15.10 and Ubuntu 14.04. Atom 1.2.4 is now available for both 32bit and 64bit Linux Ubuntu Systems. Atom is a text editor application built with HTML, JavaScript, CSS, and Node.js integration. It runs on Electron, a framework for building cross platform apps using web technologies.
Atom is a text editor that’s modern, approachable, yet hackable to the core—a tool you can customize to do anything but also use productively without ever touching a config file.
The basic features of Atom text editor 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 1.2.4 on Ubuntu
Atom 1.2.4 is the latest release of the Atom text editor. The Atom v1.2.4 has fixed an issue scrolling right when the first line is the longest in the file. Atom 1.2.4 Text Editor can be installed on Ubuntu 15.10, Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 15.04, Ubuntu 14.10 and Derivatives. Run the following commands to install Atom 1.2.4:
$ 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.
Users can customise the appearance of Atom text editor. It’s easy to customize and style Atom. You can tweak the look and feel of your UI with CSS/Less and add major features with HTML and JavaScript. Atom comes pre-installed with four UI and eight syntax themes in both dark and light colors. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, you can also install themes created by the Atom community or create your own.
Uninstall Atom from Ubuntu
If you wish to uninstall and remove Atom Text Editor from Linux Ubuntu Systems, run the following command:
$ sudo apt-get remove atom