Java Development Kit (JDK) version 8 or newer.

You may want to update the values of the executable file /usr/local/bin/idea (if it exists) to point to your new version.In this article, you will learn how to navigate the Java IntelliJ IDEA to configure environment variables necessary for your project. You can delete the directory of your previous IntelliJ's version + its hidden directory in your home folder. If it does not, log off and log on from Ubuntu. desktop files: sudo update-desktop-database.Ĭheck that the icon from the launcher now launches the new version of IntelliJ. Update your system with the latest changes for. Save the file and check that its syntax with the command desktop-file-validate sktopFile (no output means all is fine). Check the real path from your IntelliJ's installation folder (what we did in point 2 above). In my case I only had to change the values of 'Icon' and 'Exec' properties. Mine was in ~/.local/share/application and its name was sktop.Įdit sktop file with your favorite editor and change the values that need to be changed. The desktop file may be in ~/.local/share/application or /usr/share/applications. desktop) that sets up the launcher's icon still points to your old version. The problem is that the file (with extension. idea.sh and follow the instructions (select the option to import your settings from your previous Idea's version).Īt this moment you have two versions installed but you run the old one when clicking on the Idea icon from the launcher.

Go inside the new IntelliJ's folder and run the idea.sh script.

I put mine in /opt folder for example: sudo tar -zxf ideaIU-2018.1.tar.gz -C /opt

Untar the file and put all of its content to the desired location.

I also suggest to use ToolBox but in case it is not an option, I just upgraded from IntelliJ 173 to 181 in Ubuntu 16.04 manually and I did it like this.

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