TextMate is a powerful text editor for macOS. However, you can also install and use TextMate on Linux-based systems like POP! OS. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install TextMate from its source code on POP! OS latest version.
Before you start the installation process, ensure that you have met the following prerequisites:
Follow the below steps to install TextMate on POP! OS:
Open the terminal and install the dependencies required to build TextMate. Run the following command in the terminal:
sudo apt-get install git gcc make g++ clang libxml2-dev libxslt-dev ruby ruby-dev python3 python3-dev python3-pyqt5 python3-setuptools python3-wheel
Next, you need to clone the TextMate source code from its GitHub repository. Run the following command in the terminal:
git clone https://github.com/textmate/textmate.git
Now, navigate to the cloned TextMate directory and run the following commands to build and install TextMate:
cd textmate
rake setup
rake
sudo rake install
The above commands will build TextMate and install it in the "/usr/local" directory. You can also customize the installation directory by specifying the "INSTALLATION_DIR" variable during installation.
Once you have installed TextMate, you can launch it from the terminal by running the "mate" command. Alternatively, you can create a desktop shortcut for TextMate.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed TextMate on POP! OS. TextMate is a powerful text editor with advanced features like syntax highlighting, code folding, and multiple cursors. Happy coding!
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