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# Notepadqq: Notepad++ Clone For Linux
- URL: https://itsfoss.com/notepadqq-notepad-for-linux/
- Published: 2014-10-07T20:54:00.000Z
- Updated: 2023-09-12T04:09:17.000Z
- Description: Looking to install Notepad++ in Linux? Why not take Notepadqq for a ride? It is a clone of Notepad++ after all.
- Author: Abhishek Prakash
- Tags: Applications

Looking for [**Notepad++**](http://notepad-plus-plus.org/?ref=itsfoss.com) **in Linux**? Unfortunately, Notepad++ is available for the Windows platform only. At work, where I have to use Windows, Notepad++ is my favorite text editor. And at times I miss Notepad++ in Ubuntu.

There is a [Wine version of Notepad++ for Linux](https://itsfoss.com/notepad-plus-plus-linux/) but using it is not the same as using a native Linux application.

🚧

As of September'23, ****the project is not actively developed anymore**. Avoid using it or use it at your own will.

## Notepadqq: Notepad++ alternative for Linux

I know there are plenty of text editors that can be used as [Notepad++ alternative in Linux such as SciTE](https://itsfoss.com/scite-the-notepad-for-linux/) . Some are even better even it comes to code handling such as the upcoming [Atom editor](https://itsfoss.com/install-atom-text-editor-ubuntu-1404-linux-mint-17/) from Github. But if you get used to of a certain application, you would want the same on all the platforms.

And this is where [Notepadqq](https://notepadqq.com/s/?ref=itsfoss.com) comes in the picture. It is a look-alike of Notepad++ which has almost the same features. If you are a Notepad++ fan, I would suggest to give Notepadqq a try. 

Here is a screenshot from Notepadqq developer:

![Notepadqq best alternative to Notepad++ in Linux](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2014/10/notepadqq.jpeg)

### Install Notepadqq in Ubuntu and Linux Mint

For Ubuntu and Ubuntu-based Linux distributions such as Linux Mint, Elementary OS, PinguyOS there is a PPA available from the developers. Open the terminal and use the following commands:

```
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:notepadqq-team/notepadqq
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install notepadqq
```

### Install Notepadqq in other Linux distributions

Apart from Debian packages, Notepadqq also has packages for Arch Linux. Apart from that, you can get the source code from its Github repository.

[Get Notepadqq for other Linux Distributions](https://github.com/notepadqq/notepadqq?ref=itsfoss.com)

### Remove Notepadqq installed from PPA

If you did not like Notepadqq, you can uninstall it by using the commands below if you had installed it via PPA:

```
sudo apt-get remove notepadqq
sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:notepadqq-team/notepadqq
```

Notepad++ is not the only text editor that has been cloned in Linux. We have earlier seen Lime Text editor which is a clone of [Sublime Text ](http://www.sublimetext.com/?ref=itsfoss.com)editor. So as I said before, there is no shortage for good text editors in the Open Source world.