Kate is a powerful text editor that can open multiple files simultaneously with 200 languages. It comes with plugins that boasts the Kate editor functionality. The clean interface of Kate editor helps the developer to maximize their productivity.
Here at LinuxAPT, as part of our Server Management Services, we regularly help our Customers to perform related Software Installation queries.
In this context, we shall look into how to install Kate editor on your Ubuntu 20.04.
1. Perform System Update
To begin, update the system repositories with the below command:
$ sudo apt update2. Install Kate editor on the system
Now, install Kate Editor with the below command:
$ sudo apt install kate3. Confirm Kate Editor Installation
The Kate editor can be verified using both the command line and graphical user interface:
$ kate --versionUsing the above command will show you the latest version in the CLI.
You can search via the graphical user interface for Kate editor.
You can launch Kate editor using both the graphical user interface and command line.
Use the following command to open Kate editor:
$ kateAlso, you can search Kate Editor from the graphical start menu.
If somehow a user decides not to use the Kate editor anymore then the user can uninstall it easily using the following command:
$ sudo apt remove kateThis article covers how to install Kate Editor on your Ubuntu machine without installing KDE. In fact, Kate is a multi-document, multi-view text editor by KDE. It features stuff like codefolding, syntaxhighlighting, dynamic word wrap, an embedded console, an extensive plugin interface and some preliminary scripting support.
How to Install kate on Ubuntu using snapd ?
1. Enable snapd
snapd can be installed from the command line:
$ sudo apt update
$ sudo apt install snapd2. Install kate
To install kate, simply use the following command:
$ sudo snap install kate --classicHow To Uninstall kate on Ubuntu 21.04 ?
We can use the following command to remove kate configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
$ sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge kate
