SQuirreL SQL Installation in Ubuntu 22.04 – Step-by-step

Installing

3. 3. Downloading SQuirreL SQL

   Download SQuirreL SQL for Ubuntu GNU/Linux

   SQuirreL SQL .jar for Ubuntu

   Downloading SQuirreL SQL for Ubuntu

4. 4. Installing SQuirreL SQL

   So to SQuirreL SQL on Ubuntu
   First, access the Download location by default with:

   cd ~/Downloads

   To Check it’s there List the contents with:

   ls . | grep squirrel

   The grep Command refine the output List showing only the Entries matching the Keyword.
   But if you are in Trouble to Find the Location on Terminal then See: How to Access Downloads Folder from Browser.
   Now, to Run the Installer play:

   sudo java -jar ./squirrel-sql*.jar

   Follow with the Wizard:

   

   Optionally choose the Packs to be installed:

   

   Again, Set the Installation Path, you may just accept the Default one:

   

   Eventually check the Required Minimum JRE Version:

   

   And finally, in few time the Setup is successfully achieved:

   

   Last, make a Symlink to Launch it from Terminal with:

   sudo ln -s /usr/local/squirrel-sql-4.5.1/squirrel-sql.sh /usr/local/bin/squirrel-sql

   In case, Change the Path above consequently…