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How to install Atom 1.18 on Linux Mint

How to install Atom 1.18 on Linux Mint

Atom Text Editor v1.18.0 recently released, is one of the most widely used hackable text editor and its built on atom-shell. It comes with a modern, approachable, but yet hackable to the core tool that you can customize to your needs. Comparing it to other desktop applications, it comes with its own icon in the dock, native menus and dialogs, and full access to the file system. This tutorial explains the installation procedure of Atom 1.18 on Linux Mint.

Features

  • Works across operating systems. You can use it on OS X, Windows, or Linux.
  • Search for and install new packages or start creating your own, all from within Atom.
  • Easily browse and open a single file, a whole project, or multiple projects in one window.
  • Split the interface into multiple panes to compare and edit code across files.

Installation procedure

To start with the installation procedure, add the atom package into repository by executing the following command.

user1 Desktop # add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/atom
You are about to add the following PPA:
 PPA for Atom text editor: https://atom.io
Press Enter to continue or Ctrl+C to cancel
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gpg: requesting key EEA14886 from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpg: key EEA14886: public key " Launchpad VLC"  imported
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:               imported: 1  (RSA: 1)

The repositories are added to the target machine. Update the target machine by running the apt-get update command. 

user1 Desktop # apt-get update
Get:1 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease [11.5 kB]
Hit:2 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease                                                     
Get:3 http://ppa.launchpad.net/jonathonf/vim/ubuntu xenial InRelease [18.0 kB]                               
Get:4 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates InRelease [102 kB] 
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Get:38 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports/universe amd64 Packages [5,804 B]                  
Get:39 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports/universe i386 Packages [5,812 B]                   
Get:40 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports/universe Translation-en [3,004 B]                  
Fetched 4,027 kB in 10s (394 kB/s)                                                                           
Reading package lists... Done

The target system is updated with the required repositories. Install the atom package by executing the following command.

user1 Desktop # apt-get install atom
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree      
Reading state information... Done
The following additional packages will be installed
  git git-man liberror-perl
Suggested packages:
  git-daemon-run | git-daemon-sysvinit git-doc git-el git-email git-gui gitk gitweb git-arch git-cvs
  git-mediawiki git-svn
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Setting up git-man (1:1.9.1-1ubuntu0.4) ...
Setting up git (1:1.9.1-1ubuntu0.4) ...
Setting up atom (1.18.0-1~webupd8~0) ...

The Atom package has been successfully installed in the target machine. Now manage any source code and text files using Atom editor.

Wasn' t that an easy installation procedure? The themes in Atom editor can also be changed according to user' s need.

Tag : Linux Mint Atom
Comment
IEN
Feb 06 2019
You need to reboot your pc.
sundeeproy
Jul 11 2018
You have to run this command in terminal. Shortcut for opening terminal is :- Ctrl Atl t.
tomefavre
Apr 17 2018
Where do I run the program?
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FAQ
Q
Is atom an IDE or text editor?
A
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. An IDE normally consists of a source code editor, build automation tools and a debugger.
Q
How to install Atom 1.18 on Ubuntu?
A
Run the following command to install Atom 1.18 on Ubuntu
# apt-get install atom
Q
What platforms does Atom run on?
A
Prebuilt versions of Atom are available for OS X 10.9 or later, Windows 7 or later, RedHat Linux, and Ubuntu Linux.
Q
How does Atom 1.18 work?
A
Atom Text Editor v1.18.0 recently released, is one of the most widely used hackable text editor and its built on atom-shell. It comes with a modern, approachable, but yet hackable to the core tool that you can customize to your needs. Comparing it to other desktop applications, it comes with its own icon in the dock, native menus and dialogs, and full access to the file system.
Q
What is Atom io?
A
atom.io. Atom is a free and open-source text and source code editor for macOS, Linux, and Microsoft Windows with support for plug-ins written in Node.js, and embedded Git Control, developed by GitHub.