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. Let us learn how to intall and use Notepad++ alternative in Linux Ubuntu system.
Install Notepadqq in Ubuntu 14.04 and Linux Mint 17
You can install Notepadqq for Ubuntu and Ubuntu based Linux derivatives such as Linux Mint, Elementary OS, PinguyOS. Follow the steps given below to install Notepadqq via PPA. Open the terminal and run the following commands:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:notepadqq-team/notepadqq
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install notepadqq
Install Notepadqq in other Linux distros
Apart from Debian packages, Notepadqq also have packages for:
Arch Linux
You can install different versions of the package from AUR:
- Stable (pre-built Debian package): notepadqq-bin
- Development (git version): notepadqq-git
Remove Notepadqq
If you want to un-install or remove Notepadqq, run the following commands:
sudo apt-get remove notepadqq
sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:notepadqq-team/notepadqq
Notepad++ is a free source code editor which supports several programming languages running under the MS Windows environment.