How to Install IntelliJ IDEA 2020 With Java 8 Support on openSUSE 12.x-13.x Linux 32-64bit Easy Guide

Install IntelliJ on openSUSE GNU/Linux

This Easy Visual-Guide shows you Exactly How to Install IntelliJ IDEA 2023 for Java 6/7/8 IDE FREE Community Edition openSUSE 12.1/12.2/12.3/13.X Linux KDE/GNOME Desktop.

To Make Use of the IntelliJ IDEA 2023 Java IDE you Need the Oracle Sun Java SE JDK 6+ Installed
so if Not Present on your System you will Find Link to Tutorial on Installing the Sun JDK 6-7-8 on openSUSE Linux.

And this Visual Guide includes the Basic Screenshots of All GUI Steps involved.

Finally, the post’s Content is Expressly Reduced to Give Focus to the Essentials Instructions and Commands.

1. Download IntelliJ IDEA 2023 for Linux:

   IntelliJ IDEA 2023 tar.gz for Linux

   IntelliJ IDEA Linux

2. Double-Click and Extract IntelliJ Archive into /tmp
   

3. Open a Command Line Terminal Window
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

   

   In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.

4. Relocate IntelliJ Idea Folder

   sudo su

   If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo
   Set the root superUser as Holder on IntelliJ IDEA

   sudo chown -R root:root /tmp/idea*

   Then Switch the Content into the /opt Directory

   mv /tmp/idea* /opt/idea

   Make a Symlink into the working Paths

   ln -s /opt/idea/bin/idea.sh /usr/local/bin/idea.sh

   exit

5. Start IntelliJ IDEA

   Next you can Start IntelliJ from Terminal with

   idea.sh

6. How to Install Recommended Oracle Java JDK on openSUSE

   Install Oracle JDK for openSUSE

   SetUp Oracle Jdk on openSUSE



7. Quick Start on IntelliJ IDEA 2023 with Java Hello World

   Hello World on IntelliJ IDEA Java

   IntelliJ Java Quick Start