[Ubuntu] Install Notepad++

This post is written by YoungJ-Baek

1. Preface

Notepad++ is very useful tool for Ubuntu users for a basic editor. This post describes how to install it based on Ubuntu 20.04.

2. Installation

2.1. Install snap

First, open your terminal, and then type the command below. It will install snap tool, prerequiries for notepad.

Command

$ sudo apt install snapd snapd-xdg-open

2.2. Install Notepad++

Second, install Notepad++ using snap.

Command

$ sudo snap install notepad-plus-plus

3. Run

3.1. Run Notepad++

Command

$ notepad-plus-plus

3.2. Open txt file

Command

$ notepad-plus-plus {file.txt}