

Simply press Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard to open terminal. Without setting the option one by one for each file type, advanced users may configure the ‘ mimeapps.list‘ file to specify all the file types that use gedit as default. Set Gedit as defaultĪfter that, all the files in that file type will use ‘gedit’ as default application to open with. In pop-up dialog, choose ‘gedit’ and use the ON/OFF switch to set ‘Always use for this file type’. To set it as default, right-click on any file that you want to open with gedit, then click “Open With” option. Or, press Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard to open terminal and run the single command to install the text editor: sudo apt install geditįor the plugins, install via sudo apt install gedit-plugins Install Gedit via apt command Step 2: Set Gedit as defaultĪfter installing the editor, you may either search for and open it directly from ‘Activities’ overview or right-click on document and select ‘Open With’ and choose gedit from the list. Ubuntu and its based systems can simply install it on all supported cpu architecture types, either directly from Ubuntu Software App: Install Gedit from Ubuntu Software app Gedit package is still available in system repository.
#Install gedit ubuntu how to
And, here’s how to do the job step by step. However, it always good to have more choices in case for those that need the old app for specific reasons. Personally, I prefer the new default application to the classic Gedit. Ubuntu adopts GNOME text editor as default plain text editing app since 22.10.

This simple tutorial shows how to install the old default Gedit text editor and set it as default in Ubuntu 22.10 & Ubuntu 23.04 Lunar Lobster. Enable rounded bottom corner & auto light/dark theme
