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title: Install Text Editor on Linux | Snap Store
description: Get the latest version of Text Editor for Linux - Edit text files
url: https://snapcraft.io/gedit
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# Text Editor (gedit)

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latest/stable 48.1

Install latest/stable of Text Editor

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**Install using the command line**

```
sudo snap install gedit
```

Don't have snapd? [Get set up for snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

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### Package name

* gedit

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### License

* GPL-3.0+

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### Last updated

* 29 May 2025 - latest/stable
* 11 June 2025 - latest/candidate

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### Contact

* [bugs.launchpad.net](https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gedit/+bugs?field.tag=snap "https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gedit/+bugs?field.tag=snap")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/gedit#report-snap-modal)

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* [Description](https://snapcraft.io/gedit#tab-description)
* [Security](https://snapcraft.io/gedit#tab-security)

#### Edit text files

gedit is the official text editor of the GNOME desktop environment.
While aiming at simplicity and ease of use, gedit is a powerful general
purpose text editor.

Whether you are writing the next bestseller, programming an innovative
application, or simply taking some quick notes, gedit will be a reliable
tool to accomplish your task.

Its flexible plugin system allows you to tailor the application to your
needs and adapt it to your workflow.

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## Install Text Editor on your Linux distribution

Choose your Linux distribution to get detailed installation instructions. If yours is not shown, get more details on the [installing snapd documentation](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

[### Arch Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/gedit/arch)

[### CentOS](https://snapcraft.io/install/gedit/centos)

[### Debian](https://snapcraft.io/install/gedit/debian)

[### elementary OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/gedit/elementary)

[### Fedora](https://snapcraft.io/install/gedit/fedora)

[### KDE Neon](https://snapcraft.io/install/gedit/kde-neon)

[### Kubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/gedit/kubuntu)

[### Manjaro](https://snapcraft.io/install/gedit/manjaro)

[### Pop!\_OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/gedit/pop)

[### openSUSE](https://snapcraft.io/install/gedit/opensuse)

[### Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/gedit/rhel)

[### Ubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/gedit/ubuntu)

[### Raspberry Pi](https://snapcraft.io/install/gedit/raspbian)