Install Brackets 1.9 (Latest) on Ubuntu, Text Editor for Web Development
Brackets are a text editor open source created using HTML, CSS, and Javascript. Brackets made for purpose web developmentespecially for web design and front-end development which focus on development in HTML, CSS and Javascript.
Brackets are open source project promoted by Adobe Systems and then actively and continuously developed by the community open source and web developers. Brackets is licensed under the MIT License.
Brackets have a simple look. Despite its simple appearance, Brackets has a look modern which makes it look elegant and quite beautiful. Made with HTML, CSS and Javascript technology making Brackets light and not consuming a lot of memory, Brackets is very light.
Because it was developed directly by the community web developer, Brackets is built with features to meet the needs required by web developers. Brackets have features that make web developer easier to do their jobs, such as:
- Live Preview. Live Preview is a feature that allows each code written will be directly sent to web browser and displayed live or directly real time when code typed or modified. That way one developer do not have to save and reload the page first to display the results of code that was written. This feature is very helpful for developer so work developer become more practical.
- Split View. By using the features split view, You can display Brackets in two views which allows you to open two files at the same time. You can split the program horizontally or vertically. This feature makes it possible to view and edit two files at the same time. You can open two files from two different file types.
- Theseus Integration. Brackets integrate Theseus. By using this feature you can take advantage of Theseus to perform inspections and debugging Javascript that will make it easier for you to inspect the value of a variable by real time, arrange break point and set control flow, even synchronous.
- Quick Edit. By using this feature, you can directly edit rules CSS directly from HTML elements that use rules without having to close and move files/documents first. Not only for HTML files, this feature also applies to Javascript files in Javascript functions.
- Quick Edit Colors. One of the advantages of text editor Brackets is a feature quick editor color. Where it will be easier for you to change the color of a program display without having to bother writing anymore code HEX, RGB/HUE into text editor. It is enough to do the selected color block then press CTRL + E the color you changed will appear.
- Extension Support. As is extension support, You can have additional functionality by adding extensions as you need. Extension support is implemented to facilitate the needs of users if they have to add other extensions. You can install additional extensions from the menu extension manager, Brackets has quite a number of extensions ready to use.
Brackets is an application that open source and cross-platform. Brackets can be used on Windows, OS X and GNU/Linux operating systems. Brackets is currently in the development stage of Brackets version 1.10. While the version stable the latest from Brackets is Brackets 1.9.
Install Brackets 1.9 on Ubuntu and Derivatives
Version stable the latest from Brackets is Brackets 1.9. To install Brackets 1.9 on Ubuntu 16.10, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 15.10, Ubuntu 15.04, Ubuntu 14.10, Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and its derivatives, you can install via PPA repository.
Open Terminal by pressing combination keyboards / shortcuts CTRL + ALT + T or open Terminal via Ubuntu Dash/Application Menu.
Then enter the following command in Terminal to add PPA repository to install Brackets. You cancopy the command and then paste on Terminal by pressing the combination keyboards / shortcuts CTRL + SHIFT + V:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/brackets
Enter the following commands to do updates order list of applications from repository updated:
sudo apt-get update
Wait for the process updates until it’s done and make sure there are no notifications error during the process updates. After updates done, install Brackets by entering the following command in Terminal:
sudo apt-get install brackets
Wait for the Brackets installation process to finish and make sure it’s not there error during the installation process.
When the installation process is complete, you can start using Brackets. Open Brackets via the Ubuntu Dash or application menu.
