Brief: Notepad++ is not available for Linux but we’ll show you the best Notepad++ alternatives for Linux in this article. Notepad++ is my favorite text editor on Windows at work. … But so what if it’s not available for Linux, we can always use some worthy alternatives to Notepad++ for Linux.

How do I install Notepad on Linux?

Install Notepad++ Snap package

Open a terminal on your system and enter the following command to install Notepad++. The command and package name should be the same on any distro, as one of Snap’s aims is to be universal. Give Snap a few minutes or so and it will let you know when Notepad++ has been installed.

How do I open Notepad in Linux?

Install Notepad++ Using Ubuntu GUI

When the Ubuntu Software application opens, click on the search icon on the top right corner of its window. A search bar will appear, type notepad++. Once you find the application, click on it. Now click on Install to start the installation of the Notepad-plus-plus application.