Ubuntu 18.04 - install IntelliJ IDEA Community version

In this short article, we will show how to install IntelliJ IDEA Community version on Ubuntu 18.04.

Run the following commands:

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sudo spt-get update

sudo snap install intellij-idea-community --classic

Simple steps:

1. go to Jet Brains web page:
   https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/download/#section=linux
   or
   https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/download/other.html
2. download IntelliJ IDEA Community version: e.g. 2020.2 - Linux (tar.gz)
3. unpack tar.gz file with the following command:
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   tar -xzf idea-2020.2.tar.gz
4. in bin subdirectory run following command:
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   ./idea.sh