
Geany is cross-platform, feature-rich,

Other reasons you should try geany include , but not limited to, the following;
- It is lightweight. This is very important as it does not require heavy system resources (like memory). And it loads super fast. Only necessary plugins are packaged with it , even though more plugins can be downloaded for extended functionalities.
- It can used for simple text editing and, and as a result of a large number of supported files can be used for any programming purpose as a capable IDE.
- Geany saves and refreshes sessions automatically. You can continue from whee you stopped working after a close.
- Popularity. It is commonly found in the software repository of different Linux distributions (distros).
- It is “free”. Both as in freedom (you can share modify and share it) and as in “free beer” you can download and install for free.
- It supports many popular programming languages like JAVA, Python, Go, JavaScript, C/C++, Lisp, Pascal, Fortran, and so many more.

INSTALLATION
Geany is available in the software center and package archives of many Linux ditros. Simply search for “geany” and install with a click.

Using the command line
You can install geany in the different Linux distros using the following command combinations;
Debian/Ubuntu:
sudo apt-get install geany
To get the newer versions of geany you can use the command;
Add the PPA to your system
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:geany-dev/ppa
Update system Software archives;
sudo apt-get update
Before installing;
sudo apt-get install geany
Fedora Linux
yum install geany
Arch Linux
pacman -S geany
USING SOFTWARE CENTER
You can also use the software center of your particular Linux distro to install geany; simply enter the name – geany – into the search box and hit enter. From there you can install geany with a one simple click.
You can start using one of the best IDEs on Linux right away.
Happy Linux’NG!
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