Atom is a free and open-source text and source code editor for macOS, Linux, and Microsoft Windows with support for plug-ins written in JavaScript, and embedded Git Control. Developed by GitHub, Atom is a desktop application built using web technologies.
In this tutorial, i am going to show you how to install atom text editor on Ubuntu 20.04 using terminal or command prompt.
How to Install Atom Text Editor in Ubuntu 22.04
Use the below given steps and install Atom text editor in ubuntu using terminal or command prompt:
Step 1 – Open Terminal OR Command Prompt
Now, start your terminal or command prompt by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T key:
Step 2 – Update APT Package
Run the following command on terminal to update Apt packages:
sudo apt-get update sudo apt install software-properties-common apt-transport-https wget
Step 3 – Enable the Apt repository
Run the following command on your terminal to Import the repository GPG key and enable the Apt repository :
wget -q https://packagecloud.io/AtomEditor/atom/gpgkey -O- | sudo apt-key add - sudo add-apt-repository "deb [arch=amd64] https://packagecloud.io/AtomEditor/atom/any/ any main"
Step 4 – Installing Atom
Run the following command on your terminal to install the latest version of Atom:
sudo apt install atom
Note that, The easiest way is to install Atom on Ubuntu 20.04/22.04.
Conclusion
In this tutorial, i have shown to you how to install atom text editor on Ubuntu 20.04 using terminal or command prompt.