How to Install Notepad++ on OpenBSD

This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install Notepad++ on OpenBSD.

Step 1: Install Wine

Notepad++ is a Windows application and requires Wine to be installed on OpenBSD in order to run it. To install Wine, open a terminal and type the following command:

sudo pkg_add wine

Step 2: Download Notepad++

Download the latest version of Notepad++ from the official website at https://notepad-plus-plus.org/.

Step 3: Install Notepad++

Open a terminal and navigate to the directory where you downloaded Notepad++.exe. Use the following command to launch Notepad++ using Wine:

wine ./Notepad++.exe

Follow the prompts to complete the installation process.

Step 4: Create a Desktop Shortcut

To create a desktop shortcut for Notepad++, create a new file named Notepad++.desktop in /usr/local/share/applications directory with the following contents:

[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=Notepad++
Comment=Text Editor
Exec=wine "/path/to/Notepad++.exe"
Icon=/path/to/Notepad++.ico
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=Utility;TextEditor;

Update the "Exec" and "Icon" paths to the appropriate location where you have installed Notepad++.

Step 5: Launch Notepad++

You can now launch Notepad++ from the openbox menu or by double-clicking on the desktop shortcut you created.

That's it! You have successfully installed Notepad++ on OpenBSD using Wine.