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An Integrated Development Environment (IDE) is a software application that combines comprehensive facilities for software development into a single graphical user interface (GUI). Use this tag for questions about IDEs in Ubuntu. DO NOT use this tag for questions about IDE drives or for questions about programming.

An Integrated Development Environment (IDE) (also known as integrated design environment, integrated debugging environment or interactive development environment) is a software application that provides comprehensive facilities to computer programmers for software development under a single graphical user interface (GUI).

An IDE normally consists of:

  • a source code editor
  • a compiler and/or an interpreter
  • build automation tools
  • a debugger

Popular IDEs include among others:

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How do I install Visual Studio Code?

I just downloaded VSCode-linux-x64 from the Microsoft website. It's a 62 MB zip file. How can I install it on my Ubuntu system?
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What IDEs are available for Ubuntu?

This question exists because it has historical significance, but it is not considered a good, on-topic question for this site, so please do not use it as evidence that you can ask similar questions here. See the FAQ for more information. This is a…
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Is there a GUI designer for Python?

Is there a GUI IDE for programming Python just like Java has NetBeans? I wanted one where we could drag & drop test boxes & labels just as we do with Swing components using NetBeans or Eclipse. Or is there an add-on present in either NetBeans or…
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phpStorm losing keyboard input

Every now and again phpStorm will lose input from my keyboard. I can still click around, but it will not register any keys. Other windows are fine. It takes a phpStorm restart to bring them back. It seems to happen most when I Control+Tab between…
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Basic Web Development IDE/Editor like Dreamweaver?

I've used Windows for many years, using Dreamweaver as my editor as it had a file tree which is based on a project (via Local, FTP or SFTP). I need a web development IDE with the following functionality: syntax highlighting for PHP, HTML, CSS,…
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'tools.jar' is not in IDEA classpath

I am a new user of Linux, it has been recommended to me by my friend. He told me to install software called IntelliJ Idea IDE. Well I have been following the tutorial. But now when I try to open "idea.sh", an error message pops-up: 'tools.jar' is…
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Is there a Visual Studio style tool/IDE?

I have been developing in the windows space with Visual Studio for a while now with work, but I have also been using Ubuntu for a while and am keen to get into some software development for linux. I should also note. I am not looking for .NET and I…
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How could I begin C++ programming on Ubuntu?

I recently switched to Ubuntu from Windows 7. I was previously learning C++ with Microsoft's IDE, Visual Studio. How would I go about programming C++ on Ubuntu, preferably with an IDE?
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What are some good PHP editors?

I'm currently using PhpStorm by Idea JetBrains, but its buggy and I'm really looking for something that will allow me to get work done without too much hassle. Please limit one IDE/Editor an answer.
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C programming suites/IDEs

I know that asking for something like Visual Studio is too much but something that will let me write, debug and compile in a GUI instead of the command line is good enough for me. (Not that I'm lazy, but I don't have time to learn the necessary…
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How to install the latest Arduino IDE?

I have an Arduino UNO, which I need to get working with Ubuntu. Can somebody explain to me the steps required to install the IDE on Ubuntu?
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What are the best Python IDEs?

Possible Duplicate: What IDEs are available for Ubuntu? What are some of the best Python IDEs for Ubuntu 12.04? Would you benefit from me learning Python?
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How to program for Windows in Ubuntu?

Is there anyway to create (C++ or C#) windows console applications inside Ubuntu's IDE (e.g Anjuta) and compile it for Windows?
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How to install the Code::Blocks IDE?

I am using 64-bit Ubuntu and I want to install the Code::Blocks IDE. Is there any repository?
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How can I wrap text/comments in Visual Studio Code?

What is the keyboard shortcut/menu path to wrap text, comments, etc. in Microsoft's Visual Studio Code? I couldn't locate it in User Preferences. Here's the screenshot which has a lot of comments that I'd like to wrap: I know Sublime Text 2 has…
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