Install Sublime Text 2 in Ubuntu
1. Download Sublime Text 2
2. Unzip the downloaded file
3. Move the Sublime Text 2 folder in /opt directory
4. Create a symbolic link for sublime so that you can execute it anywhere using the terminal
Note that /usr/bin must be included in the $PATH variable for the symlink to work.
5. This time, create a desktop file so that sublime can also be executed through a launcher in the Unity.
6. Copy the following in sublime.desktop
7. To set Sublime as the default text editor, run the command below:
Replace all occurrences of gedit.desktop with sublime.desktop then save.
Now if you right-click a text file, it will show the option "Open With Sublime Text 2"
2. Unzip the downloaded file
tar vxjf Sublime\ Text\ 2.0.2.tar.bz23. Move the Sublime Text 2 folder in /opt directory
sudo mv Sublime\ Text\ 2 /opt/4. Create a symbolic link for sublime so that you can execute it anywhere using the terminal
sudo ln -s /opt/Sublime\ Text\ 2/sublime_text /usr/bin/sublimeNote that /usr/bin must be included in the $PATH variable for the symlink to work.
5. This time, create a desktop file so that sublime can also be executed through a launcher in the Unity.
sudo sublime /usr/share/applications/sublime.desktop6. Copy the following in sublime.desktop
[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Name=Sublime Text 2
GenericName=Text Editor
Exec=sublime
Terminal=false
Icon=/opt/Sublime Text 2/Icon/48x48/sublime_text.png
Type=Application
Categories=TextEditor;IDE;Development
X-Ayatana-Desktop-Shortcuts=NewWindow
[NewWindow Shortcut Group]
Name=New Window
Exec=sublime -n
TargetEnvironment=Unity
7. To set Sublime as the default text editor, run the command below:
sudo sublime /usr/share/applications/defaults.listReplace all occurrences of gedit.desktop with sublime.desktop then save.
Now if you right-click a text file, it will show the option "Open With Sublime Text 2"
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