{"id":5729,"date":"2016-03-16T19:31:53","date_gmt":"2016-03-16T19:31:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/?p=5729"},"modified":"2016-03-16T19:36:19","modified_gmt":"2016-03-16T19:36:19","slug":"pilemd-a-beautiful-markdown-editor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/2016\/03\/pilemd-a-beautiful-markdown-editor\/","title":{"rendered":"Install PileMd &#8211; A Beautiful Markdown Editor in Ubuntu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/pilemd-markdown.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/pilemd-markdown.png\" alt=\"pilemd-markdown\" width=\"245\" height=\"250\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-5730\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><i>Still looking for a Markdown Editor for your Ubuntu Linux? Try PileMd, a modern new app created a few days ago.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>PileMd is an open-source note app that features:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Light Weight<\/li>\n<li>Like rich editor it has Undo\/Redo histories, open link in editors, keymaps<\/li>\n<li>Sync data with locall files<\/li>\n<li>Note and Text searching<\/li>\n<li>Beautiful inline code highlight<\/li>\n<li>manage notes with drag and drop<\/li>\n<li>paste images, export notes, share on Qiita, and more..<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_5731\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/pilemd-full.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5731\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/pilemd-full-600x382.jpg\" alt=\"PileMd Markdown Editor in Elementary OS Freya\" width=\"600\" height=\"382\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5731\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/pilemd-full-600x382.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/pilemd-full-350x222.jpg 350w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/pilemd-full.jpg 978w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5731\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PileMd Markdown Editor in Elementary OS Freya<\/p><\/div>\n<table style=\"border:None;\">\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/pilemd-preview.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/pilemd-preview-208x350.jpg\" alt=\"pilemd-preview\" width=\"208\" height=\"350\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/pilemd-preview-208x350.jpg 208w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/pilemd-preview-356x600.jpg 356w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/pilemd-preview.jpg 373w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 208px) 100vw, 208px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"border:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/pilemd-manage.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/pilemd-manage-182x350.jpg\" alt=\"pilemd-manage\" width=\"182\" height=\"350\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/pilemd-manage-182x350.jpg 182w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/pilemd-manage-313x600.jpg 313w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/pilemd-manage.jpg 329w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 182px) 100vw, 182px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>Install PileMd Markdown Editor in Ubuntu:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>At the moment, there&#8217;s only portable version available. Just download the Linux package, extract and RUN EXECUTABLE FILE in the result folder.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pilemd.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Download PileMd for Linux<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/start-pilemd.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/start-pilemd.jpg\" alt=\"start-pilemd\" width=\"600\" height=\"357\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5737\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/start-pilemd.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/start-pilemd-350x208.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>To create a shortcut, follow the steps below:<\/p>\n<p><b>1.<\/b> Open terminal from App Launcher, and run command to open downloaded package with super user privilege:<\/p>\n<pre style=\"border:none;\">gksudo file-roller ~\/Downloads\/pilemd.linux-x64.0.8.3.zip<\/pre>\n<p>Depends on downloaded package name, replace <code>pilemd.linux-x64.0.8.3.zip<\/code> in the command. Install <code>gksu<\/code> via Software Center if not work.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/archive-manager.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/archive-manager-600x173.jpg\" alt=\"archive-manager\" width=\"600\" height=\"173\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/archive-manager-600x173.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/archive-manager-350x101.jpg 350w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/archive-manager.jpg 767w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>2.<\/b> When archive manager opens, extract it to <b>Computer -> opt<\/b> folder for global use.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/extract2opt.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/extract2opt-600x243.jpg\" alt=\"extract2opt\" width=\"600\" height=\"243\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/extract2opt-600x243.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/extract2opt-350x142.jpg 350w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/extract2opt.jpg 732w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Finally launch file browser and navigate to Computer -> opt. There you should see the PileMd folder. Mine is <code>PileMd-linux-x64<\/code><\/p>\n<p><b>3.<\/b> To create a launcher, run command in terminal:<\/p>\n<pre style=\"border:none;\">gksudo gedit \/usr\/share\/applications\/pilemd.desktop<\/pre>\n<p>It will open gedit text editor with a blank file, paste below content and save it.<\/p>\n<pre style=\"background:none;\">[Desktop Entry]\nName=PileMd\nCategories=GNOME;Office;\nExec=<span style=\"color:red;\">PATH-TO-EXECUTABLE<\/span> %U\nIcon=<span style=\"color:red;\">PATH-TO-ICON-FILE<\/span>\nTerminal=false\nType=Application\nMimeType=text\/x-markdown;text\/plain;asdas\/dkwodw;<\/pre>\n<p>For me, the executable file path is <code>\/opt\/PileMd-linux-x64\/PileMd<\/code>.<\/p>\n<p>For icon, get it from the <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/hirokiky\/pilemd\/releases\" target=\"_blank\">source code in release page<\/a>. Put the icon in the installation folder <code>\/opt\/PileMd-linux-x64<\/code> or user&#8217;s local icons folder <code>.local\/share\/icons<\/code>(press Ctrl+H to view hidden folders).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Selection_063.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Selection_063-600x338.jpg\" alt=\"Selection_063\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Selection_063-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Selection_063-350x197.jpg 350w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Selection_063.jpg 665w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When everything&#8217;s done, you should be able to launch PileMd from App Launcher.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Still looking for a Markdown Editor for your Ubuntu Linux? Try PileMd, a modern new app created a few days ago. PileMd is an open-source note app that features: Light Weight Like rich editor it has Undo\/Redo histories, open link in editors, keymaps Sync data with locall files Note and Text searching Beautiful inline code [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[1302,1339],"class_list":["post-5729","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-howtos","tag-markdown-editor","tag-pilemd"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5729","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5729"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5729\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5729"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5729"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5729"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}