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How to install Atom editor on MX Linux 17

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How to install Atom editor on MX Linux 17

Atom is a free and open-source text editor which can be used for editing task. It’s source code editor for macOS, Linux, and Microsoft Windows with support for plug-ins written in node.js and embedded git control. In this tutorial, we will cover the installation of Atom on MX Linux 17.

Installation

Download a Atom package using the following URL

root@linuxhelp:~# wget https://github.com/atom/atom/releases/download/v1.31.0-beta1/atom-amd64.deb
--2018-09-12 04:03:16--  https://github.com/atom/atom/releases/download/v1.31.0-beta1/atom-amd64.deb
Resolving github.com (github.com)... 192.30.253.112, 192.30.253.113
Connecting to github.com (github.com)|192.30.253.112|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 302 Found
.
.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 90104434 (86M) [application/octet-stream]
Saving to: ‘atom-amd64.deb’

atom-amd64.deb           100%[==================================>]  85.93M   968KB/s    in 89s     

2018-09-12 04:04:48 (988 KB/s) - ‘atom-amd64.deb’ saved [90104434/90104434]

Install the Atom package using the gdebi command

root@linuxhelp:~# gdebi atom-amd64.deb 
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree        
Reading state information... Done
Reading state information... Done

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Selecting previously unselected package atom.
(Reading database ... 321175 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack atom-amd64.deb ...
Unpacking atom (1.3.1) ...
Setting up atom (1.3.1) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.23-1) ...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.60) ...

Once Installation is done you can access the Atom from the Menu as shown here 1

Atom application 2

The version of Atom can be found in Help-> About 3

With this, the method to install Atom on MX Linux 17 comes to an end.

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Frequently asked questions ( 5 )

Q

How do I uninstall Atom on macOS?

A

To uninstall Atom on macOS, run the following commands from the command line:
rm -rf ~/.atom
rm -rf /usr/local/bin/atom
rm -rf /usr/local/bin/apm
rm -rf /Applications/Atom.app
rm -rf ~/Library/Preferences/com.github.atom.plist
rm -rf "~/Library/Application Support/com.github.atom.ShipIt"
rm -rf "~/Library/Application Support/Atom"
rm -rf "~/Library/Saved Application State/com.github.atom.savedState"
rm -rf ~/Library/Caches/com.github.atom
rm -rf ~/Library/Caches/Atom

Q

What platforms does Atom run on?

A

Prebuilt versions of Atom are available for OS X 10.9 or later, Windows 7 or later, RedHat Linux, and Ubuntu Linux.
If you would like to build from source on Windows, Linux, or OS X, see the Atom README for more information.

Q

How can I contribute to Atom?

A

You can contribute by creating a package that adds something awesome to Atom!
Also, if you’d like to contribute to the core editor, one of the bundled packages, or one of the libraries that power Atom, just go to github.com/atom.
You should also read the contributing guide before getting started.

Q

Why does Atom send usage data to Google Analytics?

A

In the same way that aggregate usage information is important when developing a web application, we've found that it's just as important for desktop applications. By knowing which Atom features are being used the most, and how the editor is performing, we can focus our development efforts in the right place. For details on what data Atom is sending or to learn how to disable metrics gathering, visit https://github.com/atom/metrics.

Q

I am unable to update to the latest version of Atom on macOS. How do I fix this?

A

Please use the following link to get discussion to resolve this problem “https://discuss.atom.io/t/i-am-unable-to-update-to-the-latest-version-of-atom-on-macos-how-do-i-fix-this/40054”

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