How to Install Atom Community on Elementary OS Latest

In this tutorial, we'll go through the steps needed to install Atom Community on Elementary OS Latest.

1. Download the installation package

First, you need to download the installation package from the following link:

https://github.com/atom-community/atom/releases

Choose the version that fits your system and download it.

2. Install the package

Once the download is finished, open your terminal and navigate to the location where the package has been downloaded, using the following command:

cd Downloads/

Then, use the following command to install the package:

sudo dpkg -i atom-amd64.deb

Note that the name of the package may be different depending on the version and architecture you chose to download.

3. Install missing dependencies

In some cases, you may encounter missing dependencies that need to be installed before you can use Atom Community. To check whether any dependencies are missing, you should run the following command:

sudo apt-get install -f

This command will install any missing dependencies that are required by Atom Community.

4. Launch Atom Community

Once the installation is complete, you can launch Atom Community by typing the following command in your terminal:

atom

Alternatively, you can launch it from your applications menu.

Conclusion

That's it! You now know how to install Atom Community on your Elementary OS Latest system. Enjoy using Atom Community for all your programming needs!

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