Install PyCharm on Linux

Note: In order to install PyCharm, you must have python installed.

  1. Download the archive file from the JetBrains website. Link here
  2. Extract the downloaded archive file.

I will be using tar to extract the archive, although there are numerous other commands to use.

Anatomy of the tar command

Note: running tar –help will give you instructions of usage.

I will change directory to the Downloads folder and execute sudo tar xfz pycharm-community-2021.3.1.tar.gz -C /opt/

Tar Command Breakdown

  • x = extract
  • f = file to extract
  • z = read/write through gzip (because of the file extension)
  • –C /opt/ = switch for writing it to the /opt/ directory. You could put it elsewhere tho’, it’s just the recommended way of doing things.

3. Now if you browse to the /opt directory you should see the extracted archive.
Go to its /bin directory and run ./pycharm.sh

4. Accept the License and complete the setup.

Welcome to PyCharm