Light weight Text Editor tools in Linux

Light weight Text Editor tools

In this tutorial we will learn, how to install Light weight Text Editor tools.

Cherrytree

CherryTree is a note-taking editor tool that organises the notes into the hierarchical tree. It supports text formatting. It is written in GTK2 or Python language.

Features

Supports the Rich text.
Supports multi programming languages
Saves images as png format
Saves the embedded files to disk
Multi-level lists handling is supported.
Supports table creation and imports/expports tables as csv format.

To install Cherrytree

Add the cherrytree package into repository by using the following command.

root@linuxhelp:/home/user1# add-apt-repository ppa:giuspen/ppa
 
 More info: https://launchpad.net/~giuspen/+archive/ubuntu/ppa
Press [ENTER] to continue or ctrl-c to cancel adding it
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gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:               imported: 1  (RSA: 1)
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Utilise the following command to update the system.

root@linuxhelp:/home/user1# apt-get update
Get:1 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security InRelease [94.5 kB]
Hit:2 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease                                                                       .
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Fetched 210 kB in 1s (118 kB/s)
Reading package lists... Done

Execute the following command to install the cherrytree.

root@linuxhelp:/home/user1# apt-get install cherrytree
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
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Setting up cherrytree (0.37.2-1) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu3) ...

To launch Cherrytree

Run the following command to start using the cherrytree editor.

root@linuxhelp:/home/user1# cherrytree

Brackets

Brackets is an editor designed mainly for young developers engaged in CSS, HTML and JavaScript projects. This interface is very simple and user friendly.

Features

Quick Edit
Quick Docs
Live Preview

To install brackets

Add the brackets package into the repository by using the following command.

root@linuxhelp:/home/user1# add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/brackets
 Brackets is an open-source editor for web design and development built on top of web technologies such as HTML, CSS and JavaScript. The project was created and is maintained by Adobe, and is released under a MIT License.

More info and PPA support @ http://www.webupd8.org/2013/11/install-brackets-in-ubuntu-via-ppa-open.html
 More info: https://launchpad.net/~webupd8team/+archive/ubuntu/brackets
Press [ENTER] to continue or ctrl-c to cancel adding it
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gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:               imported: 1  (RSA: 1)
OK

Run the following command to update the system.

root@linuxhelp:/home/user1# apt-get update
Hit:1 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security InRelease
Hit:2 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease
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Fetched 19.4 kB in 1s (9,730 B/s)
Reading package lists... Done

Utilise the following command to install the brackets package.

root@linuxhelp:/home/user1# apt-get install brackets
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
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Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.15-0ubuntu1) ...
Setting up brackets (1.7.0libgcrypt11+1-16898+1~webupd8~0) ...

To launch brackets

To open the brackets editor, run the following command.

root@linuxhelp:/home/user1# brackets

Komodo

Komodo is a free text editor designed mainly for dynamic programming languages.

To install Komodo

Add Komodo package into repository by running the following command.

root@linuxhelp:/home/user1# add-apt-repository ppa:mystic-mirage/komodo-edit
 Komodo Edit, based on the award-winning Komodo IDE, offers sophisticated support for all major scripting languages, including in-depth autocomplete and calltip
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gpg:               imported: 1  (RSA: 1)
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Utilise the following command to update the system.

root@linuxhelp:/home/user1# apt-get update
Hit:1 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security InRelease                                                                
Hit:2 http://repository.spotify.com stable InRelease       
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Fetched 712 kB in 18s (39.0 kB/s)                                                                                                
Reading package lists... Done

Install komodo package by using the following command.

root@linuxhelp:/home/user1# apt-get install komodo-edit
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree     
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Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.15-0ubuntu1) ...
Setting up komodo-edit (10.0.1+17276~ubuntu1) ...

To Launch Komodo

Open the komodo editor by executing the following command.

root@linuxhelp:/home/user1# komodo-edit

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FAQ

How to remove the blank line below the title bar?

This option removes the blank line below the title bar. So it’s possible to use the blank line below the titlebar as extra editing space.
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What is Brackets in an editor?

Brackets is an editor designed mainly for young developers engaged in CSS, HTML and JavaScript projects. This interface is very simple and user-friendly.

Features:

*Quick Edit

*Quick Docs

*Live Preview

What is sublime text editor?

The Sublime Text editor is one best text editor in the market. It is a proprietary software with a focus on features. Not only it is a great alternative to a powerful IDE, but it is also lightweight and does the job with great efficiency and accuracy

What is CherryTree?

CherryTree is a note-taking editor tool that organizes the notes into the hierarchical tree. It supports text formatting. It is written in GTK2 or Python language.

How to install Cherrytree in Linux?

Add the Cherrytree package into the repository by using the following command.
# add-apt-repository ppa:giuspen/ppa

Light weight Text Editor tools in Linux