How to Install Atom Community on Kali Linux

In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Atom Community on Kali Linux, which is a popular code editor.

Prerequisites

Before we start the installation process, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

  • Kali Linux latest version installed on your machine
  • An internet connection

Installing Atom Community

Follow the steps below to install Atom Community:

  1. Open the Terminal in Kali Linux. You can do this by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T on your keyboard.
  2. Run the following command to update your system:
sudo apt update
  1. Once the update is completed, run the following command to install the dependencies:
sudo apt install gdebi-core

  1. Download the Atom Community package from the official GitHub repository at https://github.com/atom-community/atom/releases. Copy the link address of the desired package (deb file).

  2. Run the following command in the Terminal to download the package:

wget <paste the copied link>
  1. Once the download is completed, use the following command to install the package:
sudo gdebi <file-name>.deb
  1. After the installation process is completed, you can open Atom Community from the Applications menu or by running the following command in the Terminal:
atom

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Atom Community on Kali Linux. You can now start using this popular code editor to develop your projects.