How to Add JEdit Repository for Debian/Ubuntu-Based Systems

GNU/Linux Debian/Ubuntu jEdit Repository Adding

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Add jEdit Repository in Debian/Ubuntu-Based GNU/Linux OSes.

And jEdit for GNU/Linux is an Open-Source mature programmer’s Text Editor with hundreds (counting the time developing plugins) of person-years of development behind it.

Moreover, it dispose of huge Collection of Plugins.

So this Repo Setup is valid for all the Debian-based Platforms like:

• Kali
• MX Linux
• Deepin
• Parrot
• antiX
• SparkyLinux
• Q4OS
• Netrunner
• Voyager
• MakuluLinux
• Elive
• LMDE
• Parsix

And again also for all the Ubuntu-based Distros like:

• Linux Mint
• Lubuntu
• Kubuntu
• Xubuntu
• Zorin OS
• Elementary OS
• Linux Lite
• Bodhi
• Kde Neon
• Pop!_OS
• Voyager
• Trisquel
• LXLE
• feren OS
• Peppermint
• Linux Ultimate Edition
(You may just need to Discover what’s the Parent Release)

1. 1. Launching Terminal

   How to QuickStart with Command Line on Debian/Ubuntu GNU/Linux

   Bash Shell GNU/Linux QuickStart Guide

   Getting-Started with Command Line on Debian/Ubuntu GNU/Linux

2. 2. Adding jEdit Repo

   Then to Add jEdit Apt Repository
   Simply execute:

   echo "deb [trusted=yes] https://freefr.dl.sourceforge.net/project/jedit /" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list.d/jedit.list

   Authenticate with the User’s Admin Pass.
   If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo.

3. 3. Adding jEdit GPG Key

   Again to Add jEdit GPG Signature Key
   Do:

   apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys E6A233DBE3AFBEFC

   Currently the only available Key is invalid so the “[trusted=yes]” in the above Repo Configuration.
   (For the Newer Release in case of apt-key Issue see: Gpg.d Keyring Setup Guide.)

4. 4. Refreshing Apt Sources

   Next to Refresh Apt Repo Sources
   Play:

   sudo apt update

   Authenticate with the User Admin Pass.
   If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo.