Using tar.gz

I decided to try out the jetbrains applications. This is how I use the tarball.

Once the file is downloaded, you have to extract the file. The application can be launched by executing the ./bin/ WebStorm.sh script.

But it is much easier to launch the application by adding the directory to the PATH

  1. Extract the file

  2. Add directory to PATH

    nano ~/.bashrc

    export PATH=$PATH:/path/to/directory/

  3. Reload the shell environment

    source ~/.bashrc