Debian 10 - install IntelliJ IDEA Community version

In this short article, we will show how to install IntelliJ IDEA Community version on Debian 10 (it should be working on Debian 11 too).

Check if snap command is installed (check this article to know how to install snap command)

Run the following command:

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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. 2021.2.3 - Linux (tar.gz)
3. unpack tar.gz file with the following command:
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   tar -xzf ideaIC-2021.2.3.tar.gz
4. in bin subdirectory run following command:
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   ./idea.sh

1. Debian 10 - install snap command (snap package manager)