Install IntelliJ on Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver Linux

Objective

The objective is to install IntelliJ on Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver Linux

Operating System and Software Versions

  • Operating System: – Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver
  • Software: – IntelliJ IDEA 2018.1

Requirements

Privileged access to your Ubuntu System as root or via sudo command is required.

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

Other Versions of this Tutorial

Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa)

Instructions

Install IntelliJ on Ubuntu

The recommended approach to install IntelliJ on Ubuntu 18.04 Linux system is to use the Snaps package.

Open up terminal and enter the bellow snap command to either install IntelliJ IDEA Community or Ultimate release:

INTELLIJ IDEA COMMUNITY:
$ sudo snap install intellij-idea-community --classic --edge
INTELLIJ IDEA ULTIMATE:
$ sudo snap install intellij-idea-ultimate --classic --edge

Start IntelliJ on Ubuntu

To start IntelliJ on your Ubuntu system enter the following linux commands:

INTELLIJ IDEA COMMUNITY:
$ intellij-idea-community
INTELLIJ IDEA ULTIMATE:
$ intellij-idea-ultimate

Alternatively, use start menu ( Activities ) to search and start IntelliJ on Ubuntu:

Install IntelliJ ubuntu 18.04 - start

Search for IntelliJ using Activities menu.



Install IntelliJ ubuntu 18.04 - import settings

Optionally import settings from previous IntelliJ IDEA installation.

Install IntelliJ ubuntu 18.04 - Accept license

Scroll down to and Accept the license.

Install IntelliJ ubuntu 18.04 - Data Sharing Option

Data Sharing Option



Install IntelliJ ubuntu 18.04 - Continue with IntelliJ configuration or select default

Continue with IntelliJ configuration or select default.

Install IntelliJ ubuntu 18.04 - Loading

IntelliJ IDEA – Loading

Install IntelliJ ubuntu 18.04 - Create or Import a project

Create or Import a project



Install IntelliJ ubuntu 18.04 - Select framework and Library

Select framework and Library

Install IntelliJ ubuntu 18.04

IntelliJ IDEA on Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver Linux