How to Install PyCharm Python IDE on Linux Mint 18.1 Serena LTS Easy Guide

PyCharm Quick Start for Linux Mint

Hello Mint User! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install and Getting-Started with PyCharm Community Edition Python IDE for Linux Mint 18.1 Serena LTS 32/64-bit Mate/Cinnamon/Kde/Xfce Desktop.

PyCharm is a Python IDE with Complete Set of Tools for Python development. In addition, the IDE provides capabilities for professional Web development using the Django framework.

With PyCharm you can Code faster and with more easily in a smart and configurable editor with Code Completion, Snippets, Code Folding and Split Windows support.

PyCharm Community Edition Features:

• Lightweight IDE for Python development
• Free, Open-Source, Apache 2 license
• Intelligent Editor, Debugger, Refactorings, Inspections, VCS integration
• Project Navigation, Testing support, Customizable UI, Vim key bindings

1. Open a Shell Terminal emulator window
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

   

   In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.

2. Download PyCharm Community Ed. for Linux Mint

   PyCharm Linux tar.gz

   PyCharm Linux

   Select the PyCharm Community Edition for Linux.

3. Double-Click on Archive Extract into /tmp

   

   Or from Command Line:

   tar xvzf ~/Downloads/pycharm-community*.tar.gz -C /tmp/

4. Relocating PyCharm.

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

   sudo mv /tmp/pycharm-community* /opt/pycharm-community

   If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo

5. Making PyCharm Symlinks.

   sudo ln -s /opt/pycharm-community/bin/pycharm.sh /usr/local/bin/pycharm

   sudo ln -s /opt/pycharm-community/bin/inspect.sh /usr/local/bin/inspect

6. Finally, to Launch PyCharm Python IDE.

   pycharm

   Then choose Create Desktop Entry from the ‘configure‘ Menu to make a Launcher:

   

7. PyCharm Quick Start Hello-World Python

   PyCharm Quick Start Guide

   PyCharm Quick Start