News, Tutorials, Howtos for Ubuntu Linux
JetBrains announced the new 2024.2 release of its IntelliJ IDEA integrated development environment (IDE).
The release uses new clean and modern UI as default, while classic one is available as plugin. For Linux, it auto-places window controls to left or right depends on your desktop settings. And, it switched to JetBrains Runtime 21 with enhanced security, performance, as well as Wayland rendering support.
This simple tutorial shows how to install IntelliJ IDEA 2020.3 via its official Linux tarball via PPA.
For those don’t like Snap and Flatpak packages, IntelliJ IDEA offers official Linux tarball in its download page. You can download the package, extract, and run the executable file to launch the IDE.
To make things easy, an installer script was made to automatically download the tarball from Jetbrains website, extract the source to /opt/ directory for global use, and finally create an app shortcut so you can launch the program from system application menu.
And there’s an Ubuntu PPA contains the latest installer scripts for IntelliJ IDEA 2020.3 both community and ultimate editions.
UPDATE: The PPA has been updated to contain script to install “IntelliJ IDEA 2024.1” for Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 18.04, and Ubuntu 16.04.
1.) Open terminal from system application menu. When it opens, run command to add the PPA:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mmk2410/intellij-idea
Type user password (no asterisk feedback) and hit Enter. The PPA supports all current Ubuntu releases and derivatives.
2.) Then refresh package cache and install the script:
sudo apt update sudo apt install intellij-idea-community
Replace intellij-idea-community with intellij-idea-ultimate for ultimate edition.
If everything goes OK, you’ll be able to launch the IDE from application launcher.
To remove the PPA, either go to Software & Updates > Other Software, or run command in terminal:
sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:mmk2410/intellij-idea
And to remove IntelliJ IDEA, run command to remove the installer script which also removes the IDE packages:
sudo apt remove intellij-idea-community intellij-idea-ultimate
A new major update IntelliJ IDEA 2019.2 was released a few days ago with a lot of exciting new features and improvements.
IntelliJ IDEA 2019.2 release highlights:
It’s quite easy to install the latest IDEA packages in Ubuntu since Jetbrains offers official snap (containerised software package) package in snappy store.
Simply open Ubuntu Software, search for and you’ll see IDEA ultimate and community packages available for install.
NOTE for Ubuntu 16.04 users who never installed a snap package, make sure snapd is installed by running command in terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T):
sudo apt-get install snapd
Then install the package via command (you may replace community in the code with ultimate):
sudo snap install intellij-idea-community --classic
Jetbrains announced the release of IntelliJ IDEA 2018.2.3 a day ago with various bug-fixes and some improvements for v2018.2.
IntelliJ IDEA 2018.2.3 release highlights:
It’s quite easy to install the latest IDEA packages in Ubuntu since Jetbrains offers official snap (containerised software package) package in snappy store.
Simply open Ubuntu Software, search for and you’ll see IDEA ultimate and community packages available for install.
NOTE for Ubuntu 16.04 users who never installed a snap package, make sure snapd is installed by running command in terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T):
sudo apt install snapd snapd-xdg-open
The first bug-fix release of IntelliJ IDEA 2018.1 was released a few days ago with several important and critical bug-fixes.
IntelliJ IDEA 2018.1.1 includes following fixes:
Install IntelliJ IDEA 2018.1.1 in Ubuntu:
Jetbrains offers official snap packages for Ubuntu Linux users. You can install it in Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 17.10, Ubuntu 18.04 via following steps.
1. (Ubuntu 16.04 only) For those who never installed a snap package, open terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and run command to install snapd daemon:
sudo apt-get install snapd snapd-xdg-open
No visual feedback while typing your password due to security reason.
2. Then you can search for and install IDEA via Ubuntu Software:
Or run command in terminal instead to install the IDE:
snap install intellij-idea-community --classic
For the ultimate edition, replace intellij-idea-community with intellij-idea-ultimate in the code.
The fourth update for the IntelliJ IDEA 2017.3 was released a few days ago with a whole variety of improvements.
The most notable bug-fixes in IntelliJ IDEA 2017.3.4 include:
TAB key to jump to the Result pane in the Evaluate Expression window.Shift + Del and Сtrl + X (cmd + X) to the remove results action in the Find Tool Windowmethod 1: Download official Linux package (NON-INSTALL), extract and run the executable to launch the IDE:
Download IntelliJ IDEA for Linux
method 2: The Jetbrains team also provides snap, the universal Linux app packaging format, for Ubuntu Linux.
For Ubuntu 16.04 (need to install snapd first), Ubuntu 17.10, and higher, the latest snap app can be easily installed via Ubuntu Software.
Or you can open terminal via Ctrl+Alt+T or by searching ‘terminal’ from app launcher. And run command:
sudo snap install intellij-idea-community --classic
Replace intellij-idea-community with intellij-idea-ultimate for ultimate edition. And type your password (no visual feedback) when it asks.
For the snap packages, you can either remove them from Ubuntu Software, or by running command in terminal:
snap remove intellij-idea-community intellij-idea-ultimate
IntelliJ IDEA 2017.3.2 was released earlier today with some new features and numerous bug-fixes.
New Features in IntelliJ IDEA 2017.3.2 includes:
There are a few ways to run the latest release of the Java IDE in Ubuntu desktop. And here are 3 of them:
method 1: Download official Linux package (NON-INSTALL), extract and run the executable to launch the IDE:
Download IntelliJ IDEA for Linux
method 2: Install the Snap package (runs in sandbox) for Ubuntu 16.04 and higher:
Open terminal via Ctrl+Alt+T or by searching ‘terminal’ from app launcher. When it opens, run command:
sudo snap install intellij-idea-community --classic
Replace intellij-idea-community with intellij-idea-ultimate for ultimate edition. And type your password (no visual feedback) when it asks.
method 3: Install the traditional .deb package via PPA to get the official Linux package and install the application shortcut automatically.
To do so, open terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and run following commands one by one to add the PPA and install the .deb packages:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/apps sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install intellij-idea-community
Also replace intellij-idea-community in the code with intellij-idea-ultimate for ultimate edition.
For the snap packages, you can either remove them from Ubuntu Software, or by running command in terminal:
sudo snap remove intellij-idea-community intellij-idea-ultimate
For the PPA packages, remove them either via Synaptic package manager, or by running command in terminal:
sudo apt-get remove --autoremove intellij-idea-community intellij-idea-ultimate
And you can remove the PPA via “Software & Updates” utility under Other Software tab.
The first update for IntelliJ IDEA 2017.3 series was release a day ago with few bug fixes.
IntelliJ IDEA 2017.3.1 fixed:
There are a few ways to run the latest release of the Java IDE in Ubuntu desktop. And here are 3 of them:
method 1: Download official Linux package (NON-INSTALL), extract and run the executable to launch the IDE:
Download IntelliJ IDEA for Linux
method 2: Install the Snap package (runs in sandbox) for Ubuntu 16.04 and higher:
Open terminal via Ctrl+Alt+T or by searching ‘terminal’ from app launcher. When it opens, run command:
sudo snap install intellij-idea-community --classic
Replace intellij-idea-community with intellij-idea-ultimate for ultimate edition. And type your password (no visual feedback) when it asks.
method 3: Install the traditional .deb package via PPA to get the official Linux package and install the application shortcut automatically.
To do so, open terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and run following commands one by one to add the PPA and install the .deb packages:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/apps sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install intellij-idea-community
Also replace intellij-idea-community in the code with intellij-idea-ultimate for ultimate edition.
For the snap packages, you can either remove them from Ubuntu Software, or by running command in terminal:
sudo snap remove intellij-idea-community intellij-idea-ultimate
For the PPA packages, remove them either via Synaptic package manager, or by running command in terminal:
sudo apt-get remove --autoremove intellij-idea-community intellij-idea-ultimate
And you can remove the PPA via “Software & Updates” utility under Other Software tab.
Jet Brains announced the release of IntelliJ IDEA 2017.3 earlier today. Here’s how to install it in Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 17.10, and Ubuntu 18.04.
IntelliJ IDEA 2017.3 is a new massive release that includes loads of new features and dozens of important bugfixes. See the release note for details.
There are a few ways to run the latest release of the Java IDE in Ubuntu desktop. And here are 3 of them:
method 1: Download official Linux package (NON-INSTALL), extract and run the executable to launch the IDE:
Download IntelliJ IDEA for Linux
method 2: Install the Snap package for Ubuntu 16.04 and higher:
Open terminal via Ctrl+Alt+T or by searching ‘terminal’ from app launcher. When it opens, run command:
sudo snap install intellij-idea-community --classic
Replace intellij-idea-community with intellij-idea-ultimate for ultimate edition. And type your password (no visual feedback) when it asks.
method 3: Install the traditional .deb package via PPA to get the official Linux package and install the application shortcut automatically.
To do so, open terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and run following commands one by one to add the PPA and install the .deb packages:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/apps sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install intellij-idea-community
Also replace intellij-idea-community in the code with intellij-idea-ultimate for ultimate edition.
For the snap packages, you can either remove them from Ubuntu Software, or by running command in terminal:
sudo snap remove intellij-idea-community intellij-idea-ultimate
For the PPA packages, remove them either via Synaptic package manager, or by running command in terminal:
sudo apt-get remove --autoremove intellij-idea-community intellij-idea-ultimate
And you can remove the PPA via “Software & Updates” utility under Other Software tab.
JetBrains’ IntelliJ IDEA Java ide has reached the 2017.2.6 release with 2 new features and various bug-fixes.
IntelliJ IDEA 2017.2.6 added or fixed:
The official Linux packages are available for download at the link below:
Grab the package, extract, and run the executable to launch the IDE. You may manually create an application shortcut to be able to start it from app launcher.
For Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 17.04, Ubuntu 17.10, you can also use the installer script that automatically downloads the IDE from JetBrains’ web server, installs it to /opt/, and finally creates an app shortcut for it.
installer script (.deb) for IntelliJ IDEA Community | IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate
Install the script via dpkg command:
sudo dpkg -i ~/Downloads/intellij-idea-*_2017.2.6-1_all.deb
Alternatively, simply open terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and run following commands one by one to add the PPA and install the script:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/apps sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install intellij-idea-community
replace intellij-idea-community with intellij-idea-ultimate in the last command to install the ultimate edition.
Uninstall:
To remove the Java IDE, simply run command in terminal:
sudo apt-get remove --autoremove intellij-idea-community intellij-idea-ultimate
And remove the PPA via Software & Updates utility under Other Software tab.
