Simple Notepad is a clean and lightweight text editor for Linux, inspired by the classic Windows Notepad.
It’s built for those who want a no-fuss writing environment: perfect for taking notes, editing plain text files, or writing quick thoughts — without the clutter of advanced features.
✅ Fast, simple, and easy to use
🧘 Distraction-free interface
💾 Basic open/save support for .txt files
🚫 No syntax highlighting – just pure plain text
Whether you're a minimalist, a developer who needs a quick editor, or someone who just wants a Notepad-like experience on Linux — Simple Notepad gives you exactly that.
Lightweight. Reliable. Familiar.
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Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.
Snaps are discoverable and installable from the Snap Store, an app store with an audience of millions.
On Debian 9 (Stretch) and newer, snap can be installed directly from the command line:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
After this, install the snapd snap in order to get the latest snapd:
sudo snap install snapd
To install Simple Notepad, simply use the following command:
sudo snap install simple-notepad
Browse and find snaps from the convenience of your desktop using the snap store snap.
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