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How to install Brackets Editor on Linuxmint 19

Installation Of Brackets Editor on Linuxmint 19

There are score of text editors like Atom editor, Vim, Vi, sublime text editor, etc. One of these is Brackets code editor that is open-source, lightweight, modern code editor for HTML, CSS and JavaScript. It blend the visual tools into editor so that you can get help without hindering your process. It also contains Inline editors and live preview for easy usage of Brackets editor. This article will cover the installation of Brackets code editor On Linuxmint 19

Installation procedure

Check the Linuxmint version by using the following command

root@linuxhelp:~# lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID:	LinuxMint
Description:	Linux Mint 19 Tara
Release:	19
Codename:	tara

To begin with the installation procedure, add the brackets repository via ppa.

root@linuxhelp:~# add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/brackets
You are about to add the following PPA:
 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

Executing: /tmp/apt-key-gpghome.TMB0qDg6vD/gpg.1.sh --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:80 --recv-keys EEA14886
gpg: key 8F9293A1EEA14886: public key "Totally Legit Signing Key <mallory@example.org>" imported
gpg: key C2518248EEA14886: 14 signatures not checked due to missing keys
gpg: key C2518248EEA14886: public key "Launchpad VLC" imported
gpg: Total number processed: 2
gpg:               imported: 2

After adding the repository, Update your repository by executing the apt-get update command.

root@linuxhelp:~# apt update
Get:1 http://ppa.launchpad.net/ondrej/php/ubuntu bionic InRelease [20.8 kB]                                  
Hit:2 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic InRelease                                                      
Ign:3 http://packages.linuxmint.com tara InRelease                                                           
Get:4 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security InRelease [88.7 kB]                                  
Get:5 http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/brackets/ubuntu bionic InRelease [15.4 kB]                        
Get:6 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu bionic InRelease [10.2 kB]                                         
Get:7 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates InRelease [88.7 kB]                                    
Get:8 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu bionic/partner amd64 Packages [2,320 B]                            
Get:9 http://ppa.launchpad.net/ondrej/php/ubuntu bionic/main Sources [25.0 kB]                               
Get:10 http://packages.linuxmint.com tara Release [24.1 kB]                                                  
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Get:45 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-backports/universe i386 Packages [3,740 B]                    
Get:46 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-backports/universe amd64 Packages [3,736 B]                   
Get:47 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-backports/universe amd64 DEP-11 Metadata [7,708 B]            
Fetched 7,184 kB in 21s (342 kB/s)                                                                           
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
691 packages can be upgraded. Run 'apt list --upgradable' to see them.

Now, install Brackets Code Editor by using the following command.

root@linuxhelp:~# apt install brackets
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following additional packages will be installed:
  libpango-1.0-0 libpango1.0-0 libpangocairo-1.0-0 libpangoft2-1.0-0 libpangox-1.0-0 libpangoxft-1.0-0
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  brackets libpango1.0-0 libpangox-1.0-0
The following packages will be upgraded:
  libpango-1.0-0 libpangocairo-1.0-0 libpangoft2-1.0-0 libpangoxft-1.0-0
4 upgraded, 3 newly installed, 0 to remove and 687 not upgraded.
Need to get 58.7 MB of archives.
After this operation, 245 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
Get:1 http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/brackets/ubuntu bionic/main amd64 brackets amd64 1.13.0libgcrypt11-17696+1~webupd8~0 [58.5 MB]
Get:2 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates/main amd64 libpango-1.0-0 amd64 1.40.14-1ubuntu0.1 [153 kB]
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 (Reading database ... 241913 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../libpango1.0-0_1.40.14-1ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking libpango1.0-0:amd64 (1.40.14-1ubuntu0.1) ...
Selecting previously unselected package brackets.
Preparing to unpack .../brackets_1.13.0libgcrypt11-17696+1~webupd8~0_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking brackets (1.13.0libgcrypt11-17696+1~webupd8~0) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.27-3ubuntu1) ...
Setting up libpangox-1.0-0:amd64 (0.0.2-5) ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.17-2) ...
Setting up libpango1.0-0:amd64 (1.40.14-1ubuntu0.1) ...
Setting up brackets (1.13.0libgcrypt11-17696+1~webupd8~0) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.27-3ubuntu1) ...

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FAQ
Q
What are the alternative tools for Brackets editor?
A
vim
vi
sublime text editor
Atom editor
etc..
Q
Why Use Brackets editor application?
A
Brackets is a lightweight, yet powerful, modern text editor. We blend visual tools into the editor so you get the right amount of help when you want it without getting in the way of your creative process. You'll enjoy writing code in Brackets.
Q
What are the extensions that get supported in Brackets Code Editor?
A
Brackets Code Editor supports extensions and comes with a built-in extension manager, with hundreds of themes and extensions available to install.
Q
Will this Brackets Code Editor manage extensions?
A
Yes Supports extensions and comes with a built-in extension manager, with hundreds of themes and extensions available to install.
Q
Will this Brackets Code Editor be installed in Mac Os?
A
Yes, you can install Brackets Code Editor across any platform service.