In this tutorial we will be installing the IntelliJ IDEA on Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa Desktop.
IntelliJ IDEA is an integrated development environment written in Java for developing computer software. It is developed by JetBrains, and is available as an Apache 2 Licensed community edition, and in a proprietary commercial edition. Both can be used for commercial development.. Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IntelliJ_IDEA
In this tutorial you will learn:
- How to install IntelliJ IDEA from command line
- How to install IntelliJ IDEA using graphical user interface
Software Requirements and Conventions Used
Category | Requirements, Conventions or Software Version Used |
---|---|
System | Installed Ubuntu 20.04 or upgraded Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa |
Software | IntelliJ IDEA |
Other | Privileged access to your Linux system as root or via the sudo command. |
Conventions |
# – requires given linux commands to be executed with root privileges either directly as a root user or by use of sudo command$ – requires given linux commands to be executed as a regular non-privileged user |
IntelliJ IDEA installation on Ubuntu 20.04 step by step instructions
Install IntelliJ IDEA from command line
- Start by opening a terminal window and execution of the bellow
apt
command. Select your preferred version to install:$ sudo snap install intellij-idea-community --classic OR $ sudo snap install intellij-idea-ultimate --classic OR $ sudo snap install intellij-idea-educational --classic
All done.
- You can start the IntelliJ IDEA using the below command:
$ intellij-idea-community OR $ intellij-idea-ultimate OR $ intellij-idea-educational