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.

1. Automatic installation

Run the following commands:

sudo spt-get update
sudo snap install intellij-idea-community --classic

2. Manual installation

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:

   tar -xzf idea-2020.2.tar.gz

4. in bin subdirectory run following command:

   ./idea.sh