They have packaging Notepad ++ together with an instance of Wine, so that it is install and use, without configuration or other steps. And that is exactly what they have done to make it available to Gnu / Linux users. Notepad ++ has been installed for some time via Wine, and it works quite well. Although this application is not developed natively and actually runs over Wine, now we have it a single command or click away. The latest news is that Notepad ++ now is unofficially available as a Snap pack for Gnu / Linux users. This is why Linux users had to settle for the alternatives to Notepad ++. The problem with Notepad ++ is that it was exclusive to the Windows platform as the developer has repeatedly refused to develop it for Gnu / Linux. After all that time, an easy solution arrived that will allow us install and use this program on Ubuntu and other Gnu / Linux distributions. Notepad ++ lovers have long missed the availability of Notepad ++ for Gnu / Linux.
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2020 How to install text editor in Ubuntu?
When the Ubuntu software application opens, click the search icon in the top-right corner of the window.