How to Install Notepad++ on Ubuntu 20.04 | 18.04

Notepad++ is a free, simple and powerful code editor that is mostly used by Windows users. It is a advanced version of notepad which is comes with a large number of options. In this article, we will show you how to install Notepad++ on Ubuntu 20.04 | 18.04.

In the Linux, the most of users like to use the command line editors such as nano and vim. But if you are from a Windows world and you are not familiar with command line editor then follow the below steps to install your favorite code editor Notepad++ on Ubuntu 20.04 | 18.04.

Prerequisites

To install Notepad++, you must need to logged in with root or user with sudo privileges.

Step 1 : Install Notepad++ on Ubuntu via Snap

If Snap is not installed on your system then you will need to install it before install Notepad++. Using snap is the best and easiest way to install packages on Linux machine, including Ubuntu.

To Install snap package manager , run the commands below :

sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd

Now, run the below command to install Notepad++ :

sudo snap install notepad-plus-plus

When you run the above command, you will get a output something as below:

notepad-plus-plus 7.8.6 from (mmtrt) installed

Run the below commands to install a mandatory plugin for Notepad++:

sudo snap connect notepad-plus-plus:process-control

If you want, you can also install some optional plugins :

sudo snap connect notepad-plus-plus:removable-media
sudo snap connect notepad-plus-plus:hardware-observe
sudo snap connect notepad-plus-plus:cups-control

Step 2 : Launch Notepad++

Now, Notepad++ is installed in your system. So you can launch it by the click on Activities and search Notepad++ and then click on Notepad++ icon. You can also open it via command line by typing notepad-plus-plus on your terminal.

When you launch Notepad++, it will looks similar as below :

Step 3 : Uninstall Notepad++

If you want to uninstall the Notepad++ from your systems, run the below command:

sudo snap remove notepad-plus-plus

That’s all

If you face any error and issue in above steps , please use comment box below to report.