How to Install Brackets Code Editor 1.12 on Linux Mint

To Install Brackets Code Editor 1.12 on Linux Mint

The Brackets Code Editor is a lightweight and versatile code editor that allows you to save up system resources while still using the full toolset that a programmer needs. It is packed with powerful features and some of them are listed as follows.

Features

  • It lets you fit more code on your screen
  • It lets you fit more code on your screen
  • Live preview
  • Open source and lightweight

Installing Brackets Code Editor 1.12 is so simple and this tutorial covers the ground on the same process.

Installing Brackets Code Editor 1.12

To install the latest version go and download the latest version from official site http://brackets.io/

After that, navigate through the downloaded directory by making use of the following command.

linuxhelp ~ # cd /home/user/Downloads/


And run the following command to install it.

linuxhelp Downloads # dpkg -i Brackets.Release.1.12.64-bit.deb 
Selecting previously unselected package brackets.
(Reading database ... 224339 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack Brackets.Release.1.12.64-bit.deb ...
Unpacking brackets (1.12.0-17621) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of brackets:
 brackets depends on libpango1.0-0 (> = 1.22.0)  however:
  Package libpango1.0-0 is not installed.

dpkg: error processing package brackets (--install):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.15-0ubuntu1) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 Brackets

You may find a few dependency errors can solve this dependency error by running the following command.

linuxhelp Downloads # apt-get install -f
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following additional packages will be installed:
  libpango1.0-0
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  libpango1.0-0
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 174 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 3,458 B of archives.
After this operation, 217 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
Get:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 libpango1.0-0 amd64 1.38.1-1 [3,458 B]
Fetched 3,458 B in 0s (8,054 B/s)  
Selecting previously unselected package libpango1.0-0:amd64.
(Reading database ... 236847 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../libpango1.0-0_1.38.1-1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking libpango1.0-0:amd64 (1.38.1-1) ...
Setting up libpango1.0-0:amd64 (1.38.1-1) ...
Setting up brackets (1.12.0-17621) ...
xdg-icon-resource: size argument must be numeric
Try ' xdg-icon-resource --help'  for more information.

After it is done, you shall run the following command.

linuxhelp Downloads # dpkg -i Brackets.Release.1.12.64-bit.deb 
(Reading database ... 236854 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack Brackets.Release.1.12.64-bit.deb ...
Unpacking brackets (1.12.0-17621) over (1.12.0-17621) ...
Setting up brackets (1.12.0-17621) ...
xdg-icon-resource: size argument must be numeric
Try ' xdg-icon-resource --help'  for more information.
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.15-0ubuntu1

The application has been installed, you can launch it from the search field of the menu.

The application is now open.

With this, the installation of Brackets Code Editor 1.12 on Linux Mint comes to an end.

FAQ
Q
How to Hack on Brackets editor?
A
Forgetting the information for hack the "Brackets editor" application, use the link as follow "https://github.com/adobe/brackets/wiki/How-to-Hack-on-Brackets"
Q
Why Use Brackets editor application?
A
Brackets is a lightweight, yet powerful, modern text editor. We blend visual tools into the editor so you get the right amount of help when you want it without getting in the way of your creative process. You'll enjoy writing code in Brackets.
Q
Will this Brackets Code Editor be installed in Mac Os?
A
Yes, you can install Brackets Code Editor across any platform service.
Q
Will this Brackets Code Editor manage extensions?
A
Yes Supports extensions and comes with a built-in extension manager, with hundreds of themes and extensions available to install.
Q
Does this Brackets Code Editor support inline editing?
A
Brackets Code Editor do support inline editing operation.