PyCharm 2018.3.1 Released with Various Bug Fixes

PyCharm IDE

PyCharm IDE released version 2018.3.1 one day ago with various bug fixes. Here’s how to install it in Ubuntu 16.04 and higher.

PyCharm 2018.3.1 release highlights:

A fix for the recently added WSL support in PyCharm 2018.3
An issue where PyCharm couldn’t correctly authenticate over SSH using a passphrase-protected private key has been resolved.
A few fixes for Docker and Docker Compose
Fixes for the embedded terminal
Many fixes coming from WebStorm, DataGrip and IntelliJ IDEA

Jetbrains offers official Snap package for Linux desktop, which keeps the IDE always up-to-date.

For Ubuntu 18.04 and higher, simply open Ubuntu Software, search for and install pycharm packages:

For Ubuntu 16.04, open terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and install snapd daemon via command:

sudo apt install snapd snapd-xdg-open

Then install PyCharm snap package via command:

sudo snap install pycharm-community --classic

In the command replace pycharm-community with pycharm-professional for the professional edition.

To remove the PyCharm snap package, either use Ubuntu Software or run command in terminal:

sudo snap remove pycharm-professional pycharm-community

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