How to Install NotePad++ in Ubuntu 17.10/18.04 via Snap

If you love to use Notepad++ on Ubuntu, this tutorial will guide you through how to install notepad++ without using wine on your distro. Although, Notepadqq is also available as an alternative to Notepad++ but your interest differ.

Wine is a full name for Wine Is Not an Emulator, this is a software that enabled you to operate a windows software on Ubuntu without stress. Snap is a universal package on Linux which is almost required to for all libraries to work.

Install Notepad++ from Ubuntu Software

1. Go to Ubuntu Software on your device and search for Notepad-plus-plusAlternatively you can use the terminal to install it by using the command line below
   

   
snap install notepad-plus-plus

2. After you install the software you need to run the following commands too
   

   sudo snap connect notepad-plus-plus:process-control
sudo snap connect notepad-plus-plus:removable-media
sudo snap connect notepad-plus-plus:hardware-observe
sudo snap connect notepad-plus-plus:cups-control


3. Lunch your Notepad++ from the software page and enjoy.

NOTE: If you are using Ubuntu 16.06 Yaktty you will need to firstly install Snap by running the following code

sudo apt-get install snapd snapd-xdg-open