Atom for Ubuntu 20.04 - Shell/Bash

Introduction

Atom is a popular open-source text editor developed by GitHub. It is available for Linux, Windows and macOS operating systems. Atom is highly customizable and comes with a lot of features that make it a great choice for programmers. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Atom on Ubuntu 20.04.

Benefits of Atom

• Atom is highly customizable with a large community of developers creating plugins and themes.
• The editor provides an advanced text editing experience and has great support for Syntax highlighting and code folding.
• Auto-indentation and code autocomplete features to help boost productivity.
• The user has access to terminals and Git integration straight from the Atom editor.
• Multi-platform, supporting Linux, macOS and Windows.

Installation

The following steps will guide you through the installation of Atom on Ubuntu 20.04.

1. Launch a terminal window by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T on your keyboard.

2. Add the Atom repository key to your system by running the following command:

   sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-key 2EBC26B60C5A2783B578F6B6BC857DCDAA7D58C0
   

3. Add the Atom repository to your system by running the following command:

   echo "deb [arch=amd64] https://packagecloud.io/AtomEditor/atom/any/ any main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/atom.list
   

4. Install Atom by running the following command:

   sudo apt update
   sudo apt install atom
   

Once the installation is complete, you can launch Atom from the terminal by running the command atom.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Atom on Ubuntu 20.04. Atom is a versatile and highly customizable editor that can be used for any programming language. With powerful features such as syntax highlighting and auto-indentation, it should make your coding experience smoother and more efficient.