Install IntelliJ IDEA on Linux Mint 20

Steps to install Jetbrains IntelliJ IDEA Community Edition 2020.3 on Linux Mint 20, tested on VirtualBox.

 

IntelliJ IDEA is a cross-platform IDE on the Windows, macOS, and Linux operating systems. It is available in the following editions:

• Community Edition is free and open-source, licensed under Apache 2.0. It provides all the basic features for JVM and Android development.
• IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate is commercial, distributed with a 30-day trial period. It provides additional tools and features for web and enterprise development.

To install IntelliJ IDEA Community Edition on Linux Mint:

Visit: https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/download/

Download .tar.gz of Community Edition.

Extract the tarball to a directory that supports file execution.
For example, to extract it to the recommended /opt directory, run the following command:

$ sudo tar -xzf <downloaded file> -C /opt

Execute the idea.sh script from the extracted directory to run IntelliJ IDEA. or add a program launcher to Linux Mint Menu to run idea.sh.

ref: https://www.jetbrains.com/help/idea/installation-guide.html