How to Install Plainpad on Linux Mint Latest

Plainpad is a simple text editor that comes with some handy features. Here's how you can install it on Linux Mint Latest.

Step 1: Download Plainpad

The first step is to download Plainpad from the official website. You can do this by navigating to https://alextselegidis.com/get/plainpad/ and clicking the "Download" button.

Step 2: Extract Plainpad

Once the download is complete, extract Plainpad by right-clicking on the downloaded file and selecting "Extract here" from the context menu.

Step 3: Move Plainpad to the Applications Folder

Next, move the extracted Plainpad folder to the "Applications" folder. You can do this by opening the Terminal and typing the following command:

sudo mv plainpad-1.0.0 /opt/

This will move the Plainpad folder to the "/opt/" directory.

Step 4: Create a Shortcut for Plainpad

To create a shortcut for Plainpad, open the Terminal and type the following command:

sudo nano /usr/share/applications/plainpad.desktop

This will create a new file called "plainpad.desktop" and open it in the nano text editor.

Copy and paste the following lines into the nano text editor:

[Desktop Entry]
Name=Plainpad
Exec=/opt/plainpad-1.0.0/plainpad
Icon=/opt/plainpad-1.0.0/plainpad.png
Type=Application
Categories=TextEditor;

Save the file by pressing "Ctrl+O" and then exit nano by pressing "Ctrl+X".

Step 5: Install Required Libraries

Plainpad requires the libgtk-3-0 library to run. If it is not already installed on your system, you can install it by typing the following command into the Terminal:

sudo apt-get install libgtk-3-0

Step 6: Launch Plainpad

You can now launch Plainpad by searching for it in the "Applications" menu or by running the following command in the Terminal:

plainpad

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Plainpad on Linux Mint Latest.