How to install JetBrains Toolbox on Ubuntu

Installing JetBrains Toolbox on Ubuntu

If you made the switch to Linux (In this case Ubuntu), and wan't to utilize one of JetBrains Ide's, then have a look here. Jetbrains gives us an easy method of installing and updating their software. In this way we can get the updates as soon as they are release. This is controlled by their own software (JetBrains Toolbox)

JetBrains Toolbox is very handy for managing software and updates provided by JetBrains. I personally use it for installing and managing updates for Rider (DotNet Ide).

1. Download JetBrains Toolbox

Head to the official download page.
Download the .tar.gz for Linux.

Download it directly with wget from the terminal:

wget -c https://download.jetbrains.com/toolbox/jetbrains-toolbox-<version>.tar.gz

You should replace <version> with the latest release. The website will always show the latest version.

2. Extract and Run

Unpack the archive and run the binary from the terminal:

tar -xzf jetbrains-toolbox-<version>.tar.gz
cd jetbrains-toolbox-<version>
./jetbrains-toolbox

This launches Toolbox. From here you can install Rider, IntelliJ, PyCharm, or any other JetBrains IDE.

3. Move it to /opt (optional)

Especially if you prefer to keep the application system wide, and easily accessible.

sudo mv jetbrains-toolbox /opt/

Toolbox will add itself to autoastart and create relevant desktop shortcuts automatically.

4. Common Issues

Missing libraries

On newer Ubuntu versions (22.04+), you may need libfuse2:

sudo apt install libfuse2

5. That’s It

It is in my opinion the easiest way to keep Rider, IntelliJ, and friends up to date on Ubuntu.