How to Install Atom Community on Kali Linux

In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Atom Community on Kali Linux, which is a popular code editor.

Prerequisites

Before we start the installation process, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

• Kali Linux latest version installed on your machine
• An internet connection

Installing Atom Community

Follow the steps below to install Atom Community:

1. Open the Terminal in Kali Linux. You can do this by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T on your keyboard.
2. Run the following command to update your system:

sudo apt update

3. Once the update is completed, run the following command to install the dependencies:

sudo apt install gdebi-core

4. Download the Atom Community package from the official GitHub repository at https://github.com/atom-community/atom/releases. Copy the link address of the desired package (deb file).

5. Run the following command in the Terminal to download the package:

wget <paste the copied link>

6. Once the download is completed, use the following command to install the package:

sudo gdebi <file-name>.deb

7. After the installation process is completed, you can open Atom Community from the Applications menu or by running the following command in the Terminal:

atom

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Atom Community on Kali Linux. You can now start using this popular code editor to develop your projects.

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