How to install Micro Text editor on Oracle Linux 9.3

To Install Micro Text Editor On Oracle Linux 9.3

Introduction

Micro is a highly adaptable terminal-based text editor that strikes a harmonious balance between ease of use and robust functionality. It boasts a user-friendly interface complete with convenient features, including commonly utilized keyboard shortcuts like Ctrl + C, Ctrl + V, and Ctrl + F that are typically found in traditional desktop text editors.

Procedure Steps

Step 1: Check the OS version by using the below command.

[root@linuxhelp ~]# cat /etc/os-release
NAME="Oracle Linux Server"
VERSION="9.3"
ID="ol"
ID_LIKE="fedora"
VARIANT="Server"
VARIANT_ID="server"
VERSION_ID="9.3"
PLATFORM_ID="platform:el9"
PRETTY_NAME="Oracle Linux Server 9.3"
ANSI_COLOR="0;31"
CPE_NAME="cpe:/o:oracle:linux:9:3:server"
HOME_URL="https://linux.oracle.com/"
BUG_REPORT_URL="https://github.com/oracle/oracle-linux"
ORACLE_BUGZILLA_PRODUCT="Oracle Linux 9"
ORACLE_BUGZILLA_PRODUCT_VERSION=9.3
ORACLE_SUPPORT_PRODUCT="Oracle Linux"
ORACLE_SUPPORT_PRODUCT_VERSION=9.3

Step 2: Download the Micro Text Editor by using the below command

[root@linuxhelp ~]# wget https://github.com/zyedidia/micro/releases/download/v2.0.13/micro-2.0.13-linux64.tar.gz
--2024-06-04 01:52:14--  https://github.com/zyedidia/micro/releases/download/v2.0.13/micro-2.0.13-linux64.tar.gz
Resolving github.com (github.com)... 20.207.73.82
Connecting to github.com (github.com)|20.207.73.82|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 302 Found
Location: https://objects.githubusercontent.com/github-production-release-asset-2e65be/53632140/9e828b97-5c43-477c-91cc-d52ae8fea682?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=releaseassetproduction%2F20240603%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240603T202215Z&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-Signature=23fdf1590c68250e54c4e392969dadf78ba94276b07221f83cc973aa7af56c05&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&actor_id=0&key_id=0&repo_id=53632140&response-content-disposition=attachment%3B%20filename%3Dmicro-2.0.13-linux64.tar.gz&response-content-type=application%2Foctet-stream [following]
--2024-06-04 01:52:15--  https://objects.githubusercontent.com/github-production-release-asset-2e65be/53632140/9e828b97-5c43-477c-91cc-d52ae8fea682?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=releaseassetproduction%2F20240603%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240603T202215Z&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-Signature=23fdf1590c68250e54c4e392969dadf78ba94276b07221f83cc973aa7af56c05&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&actor_id=0&key_id=0&repo_id=53632140&response-content-disposition=attachment%3B%20filename%3Dmicro-2.0.13-linux64.tar.gz&response-content-type=application%2Foctet-stream
Resolving objects.githubusercontent.com (objects.githubusercontent.com)... 185.199.109.133, 185.199.111.133, 185.199.110.133, ...
Connecting to objects.githubusercontent.com (objects.githubusercontent.com)|185.199.109.133|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 4817531 (4.6M) [application/octet-stream]
Saving to: ‘micro-2.0.13-linux64.tar.gz’

micro-2.0.13-linux64.tar.gz          100%[===================================================================>]   4.59M  11.9MB/s    in 0.4s    

2024-06-04 01:52:17 (11.9 MB/s) - ‘micro-2.0.13-linux64.tar.gz’ saved [4817531/4817531]

Step 3: Extract the Micro Text Editor by using the below command.

[root@linuxhelp ~]# tar -xvf micro-2.0.13-linux64.tar.gz 
micro-2.0.13/
micro-2.0.13/micro.1
micro-2.0.13/LICENSE-THIRD-PARTY
micro-2.0.13/micro.desktop
micro-2.0.13/micro.svg
micro-2.0.13/LICENSE
micro-2.0.13/micro
micro-2.0.13/README.md

Step 4: Goto the directory by using the below command.

[root@linuxhelp ~]# cd micro-2.0.13/
[root@linuxhelp micro-2.0.13]#

Step 5: Long list the files by using the below command.

[root@linuxhelp micro-2.0.13]# ls -la
total 11740
drwxrwxr-x.  2 linuxhelp linuxhelp      131 Oct 22  2023 .
dr-xr-x---. 16 root      root          4096 Jun  4 01:52 ..
-rw-rw-r--.  1 linuxhelp linuxhelp     1086 Oct 22  2023 LICENSE
-rw-rw-r--.  1 linuxhelp linuxhelp    64161 Oct 22  2023 LICENSE-THIRD-PARTY
-rwxrwxr-x.  1 linuxhelp linuxhelp 11915264 Oct 22  2023 micro
-rw-rw-r--.  1 linuxhelp linuxhelp     3055 Oct 22  2023 micro.1
-rw-rw-r--.  1 linuxhelp linuxhelp      552 Oct 22  2023 micro.desktop
-rw-rw-r--.  1 linuxhelp linuxhelp     6339 Oct 22  2023 micro.svg
-rw-rw-r--.  1 linuxhelp linuxhelp    13365 Oct 22  2023 README.md

Step 6: Execute the Micro Text Editor by using the below command.

[root@linuxhelp micro-2.0.13]# ./micro

Step 7: The text will be shown as shown in below image.

Conclusion:

We have reached the end of this article. In this guide, we have walked you through the steps required to install Micro Text Editor on Oracle Linux 9.3. Your feedback is much welcome.