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Geany

Fast and lightweight IDE

by Geany Team

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Official site: flathub.org

About Geany

A versatile IDE with extensive support for the most popular languages,

with its entire catalog of plugins already installed, allowing you to

easily manage its features using its plugin manager.

Geany includes the following features:

Syntax highlighting

Code completion

Auto completion of often used constructs like if, for and while

Auto completion of XML and HTML tags

Call tips

Code folding

Many supported filetypes like C, Java, PHP, HTML, Python, Perl, Pascal

Symbol lists

Embedded terminal emulation

Extensibility through plugins

How to install Geany

  1. Click Download — the developer's official website opens in a new tab.
  2. Download the latest version there and run it. Choose Custom/Advanced where offered, and skip any bundled extras.
  3. Prefer the command line? With Flatpak you can install and update it with: flatpak install flathub org.geany.Geany
  4. Open Geany once it finishes installing.
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Frequently asked questions

Is Geany free to download?

Yes. The Download button sends you to flathub.org, the developer's official site, where Geany is available to download. Flatnic doesn't host or modify any files.

How do I install Geany from the command line?

With Flatpak, run: flatpak install flathub org.geany.Geany. This installs it from the official source and keeps it updated.

Is Geany safe?

Geany downloads directly from the developer. As always, scan the installer with your antivirus and choose Custom setup to skip any bundled extras.

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