There are few ways in which you install Ghostwriter - the text Markdown editor in Linux Mint. In this guide, I’ll share with you two installation methods:
- terminal
- Software Manager
Ghostwriter is available from: Ghostwriter.
A distraction-free Markdown editor for Linux Mint.
It's clean, fast and supper easy to write Markdown.
Quick styling guide is available from this link: Ghostwriter reference guide
Another great alternative for Markdown in Linux Mint is Typora: best linux applications typora markdown editor
Method 1: Install Ghostwriter by terminal
For Linux Mint and Ubuntu derivatives you Ghostwriter is installed by next commands:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:wereturtle/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install ghostwriter
Latest available version is 1.8.1.
Note: For older versions ( Ubuntu 16.04 (Xenial) ) it is recommended to use the Flatpak package.
Method 2: Install Ghostwriter from Software Manager
You can easily install the most popular application in Linux Mint from Software Manager. Ghostwriter is available for installation from Flatpak:
- Menu
- Software Manager
- Search for
Ghostwriter - Install
- Enter root password
- Install dependencies
Note: Check the installation version - i.e. 1.8.0.
The package will be updated automatically. As you can notice the Flatpak package is not the latest one.