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How to install Oracle SQL Developer in your Linux Desktop Environment.

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Prerequisites
To be able to execute Oracle SQL Developer we need an installed JDK. The following command will install the Java OpenJDK:
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sudo apt install openjdk-14-jdk
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Download
Download Oracle SQL Developer for "Other Platforms" from Oracle:
​https://www.oracle.com/tools/downloads/sqldev-downloads.html​
Extract
After the download is completed, execute the following commands to extract Oracle SQL Developer to /opt:
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cd /opt
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sudo unzip ~/Downloads/sqldeveloper-*.zip
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sudo ln -s /opt/sqldeveloper/sqldeveloper.sh /usr/local/bin/sqldeveloper
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Integrate
We need to update the sqldeveloper.sh file, to allow execution from any directory:
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#!/bin/bash
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-cd "`dirname $0`"/sqldeveloper/bin && bash sqldeveloper $*
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+/opt/sqldeveloper/sqldeveloper/bin/sqldeveloper $*
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As last step, we are create a desktop integration file in /usr/share/applications/sqldeveloper.desktop:
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[Desktop Entry]
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Name=Oracle SQL Developer
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Comment=SQL Developer from Oracle
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GenericName=SQL Tool
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Exec=/usr/local/bin/sqldeveloper
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Icon=/opt/sqldeveloper/icon.png
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Type=Application
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StartupNotify=true
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Categories=Utility;Oracle;Development;SQL;
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That's it: You've completed the installation of Oracle SQL Developer for your Linux Desktop Environment.

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