How to Install Oracle SQL Developer on Ubuntu 24.04 – Step-by-step

GNU/Linux Ubuntu 24.04 Installing Oracle Sql Developer – QuickStart Guide

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-step How to How to Install Oracle SQL Developer in Ubuntu 24.04 Noble LTS GNU/Linux Desktop.

And Oracle SQL Developer for Ubuntu 24.04 is a free Graphical Tool for Oracle 10g/11g/12c Database Development.

With SQL Developer, you can Browse Database Objects, Run SQL Statements and SQL Scripts, and Edit and Debug PL/SQL Statements.

Especially relevant: the Only Requirement for SQL Developer Ubuntu 24.04 Noble Installation is the Oracle Java Development Kit.

1. 1. Launching Terminal

   First, Open a Terminal Shell emulator window
   Ctrl+Alt+t on Desktop
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands).

   
   In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.
   

2. 2. Downloading Oracle SQL Developer

   Download Oracle SQL Developer for GNU/Linux.

   Oracle SQL Developer .zip Linux

   Oracle SQL Developer

3. 3. Extracting Oracle SQL Developer

   Then Extract into /tmp
   Possibly Double-Click/Right-Click and Open with Archive Manager:

   
   First, Check/Install Unzip:

   which unzip

   If Not there then to Setup it:

   sudo apt install unzip

   Or from Shell:

   unzip -d /tmp/ ~/Downloads/sqldeveloper*.zip