How to install Sublime text 4 on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

This article shows how to install Sublime Text 4 on Ubuntu 22.04. Sublime Text is a flexible, lightweight, low-resource code editor favored by many developers. If you’re looking for a code editor with good support and fast startup speed, this could be the best choice for you in 2024.

Install and Activate Sublime Text 4 on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

The APT repository contains packages for both x86-64 and arm64 architectures. To begin, you need to add the repository to your Ubuntu system.

Step 1. Add the GPG key Sublime Text

wget -qO - https://download.sublimetext.com/sublimehq-pub.gpg | gpg --dearmor | sudo tee /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/sublimehq-archive.gpg > /dev/null

Ensure APT is set up to work with HTTPS sources and Import Sublime Text 4 APT Repository

sudo apt-get install apt-transport-https
echo "deb https://download.sublimetext.com/ apt/stable/" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/sublime-text.list

Step 2. Install Sublime Text 4 Ubuntu 22.04

After adding the key and repository, update your system to make the repository effective. Subsequently, you can install Sublime Text 4 on Ubuntu 22.04, Linux using the command in the terminal.

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install sublime-text

Step 3. Activate Sublime text with License key (Unlimited)

Method 1: Activate Sublime text 4 license Ubuntu Using sed Command

This method is relatively straightforward and efficient; we successfully tested the Sublime Text 4 license on Ubuntu 22.04. To do this, open the terminal and run the command below:

sudo cp -R /opt/sublime_text/sublime_text /opt/sublime_text/sublime_text.backup
sudo sed -i 's/\x80\x78\x05\x00\x0f\x94\xc1/\xc6\x40\x05\x01\x48\x85\xc9/g' /opt/sublime_text/sublime_text

After running the (sed) command to activate Sublime Text 4 license Ubuntu, if any errors occur when you open Sublime Text 4, delete the “sublime_text” file, then rename “sublime_text.backup” to “sublime_text” to restore it to its original state.

sudo rm -rf /opt/sublime_text/sublime_text
sudo mv /opt/sublime_text/sublime_text.backup /opt/sublime_text/sublime_text

Method 2: Editing HEX Code to Activate Sublime Text 4

Backup the file “/opt/sublime_text/sublime_text” for restoration in case of errors.

• Access the HexEd.it website. You can use a DNS in case your geographical location is restricted.
• Click “Open file” and locate the sublime_text file on your computer.
• Find the string “80 78 05 00 0F 94 C1” and sequentially replace the values with “C6 40 05 01 48 85 C9”.
• Export the modified file and save it as sublime_text on your computer.
• Copy and overwrite the saved “sublime_text” file into the /opt/sublime_text/ directory.

Done! Now, open Sublime Text 4 and use it with the perpetual Unlimited License.

How to remove Sublime text on Ubuntu/Linux

Run the commands below one by one to completely remove sublime text on your computer.

sudo apt-get remove sublime-text
sudo rm -rf /home/$USER/.config/sublime-text
sudo rm -rf /opt/sublime_text
sudo apt update

Above are the steps to install and set up Sublime Text 4 on Ubuntu 22.04 Linux. We hope this guide has been helpful to you.