Changes in Atom since the previous PPA builds:
- apm now has a docs command that opens a package's homepage in the browser that is also aliased to apm home and apm open;
- comment blocks at the top of files no longer affect the soft/hard tab settings;
- filenames containing only numbers can now be opened;
- copy/paste with multiple selections is more intuitive;
- packages can be updated from dev builds;
- Linux: fixed libudev issues;
- Linux: A lot of keybindings work, though Mac-specific keybindings still show up in the preferences;
- Linux: Fixed menu bar disappears on old window after opening a new window;
- Linux: Ship system dynamic libraries.
I've also fixed some bugs in the Atom packaging:
- fixed app menu section;
- fixed app folder permissions;
- added work-around for Atom using a very large icon in some cases (like KDE's alt-tab with desktop effects disabled - thanks Chris for the help!).
Install Atom text editor in Ubuntu
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/atom
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install atom
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