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How to install Notepad++ in Ubuntu15.10

To install Notepad++ in Ubuntu15.10

Notepad++ is a text editor. It supports tabbed editing, that allows working with multiple open files on a single window. Installation of Notepad++ in Ubuntu 15.10 is explained in this article.

Features

  • Text encoding formats such as ASCII, Unicode, UTF-8 and several UTF-16 encodings.
  • Find and replace with regular expressions.
  • Split screen editing and synchronised scrolling.
  • Macro recording and execution.
  • Detects the languages automatically.

To install Notepad++

Add the notepadqq package into your repository.

root@linuxhelp:/home/user1# add-apt-repository ppa:notepadqq-team/notepadqq
 Notepadqq text editor
 More info: https://launchpad.net/~notepadqq-team/+archive/ubuntu/notepadqq
Press [ENTER] to continue or ctrl-c to cancel adding it
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gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:               imported: 1  (RSA: 1)
OK

Update the system by using the following command.

root@linuxhelp:/home/user1# apt-get update
Get:1 http://security.ubuntu.com wily-security InRelease [65.9 kB]  
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily InRelease                                
Get:2 http://ppa.launchpad.net wily InRelease [15.4 kB]                        
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Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-backports/universe Translation-en                               
Fetched 762 kB in 15s (50.2 kB/s)                                                                     
Reading package lists... Done

Install the notepadqq package

root@linuxhelp:/home/user1# apt-get install notepadqq
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
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Setting up notepadqq-common (0.51.0-0~wily1) ...
Setting up notepadqq (0.51.0-0~wily1) ...


To Launch Notepad++

Open the notepadqq application in command prompt by using below command.

root@linuxhelp:/home/user1/Desktop# notepadqq


Now the notepadqq application is opened and ready to create or edit the file.

For instance, Here we have opened the source file by using this notepadqq.

Tag : Text Editor Notepad Ubuntu
FAQ
Q
Where can I find plugins for Notepad++?
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You can find the plugins in the Plugin Manager, Plugin Central
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How to check the version of the Notepad++?
A
TO check the version used "notepadqq -V"
Q
It is possible to install in windows?
A
yes, you can install and use it in windows.
Q
What are the file formats supported in notepad++?
A
These are the file formats supported in notepadd++ ext2, ext3, ext4, jfs, ReiserFS, XFS, Btrfs.
Q
What are the different types of files in Linux?
A
These are the file types
- : regular file.
d : directory.
c : character device file.
b : block device file.
s : local socket file.
p : named pipe.
l : symbolic link.