Ubuntu – the license conditions to use Sublime text? Can I use it for free in Ubuntu

This is how I changed the default editor for multiple file types in 12.04:

1. Right click the file in question
2. Choose 'Properties'
3. Select the 'Open With' tab
4. Choose 'Sublime Text' under 'Related' or 'Recommended' Applications
5. Select 'Set as default' option on the bottom right

If Sublime Text doesn't show up on this list, make sure it's fully installed via the package manager.

Unfortunately I haven't found a way to do this in batch yet and a previous method of opening some hidden file and doing a find and replace for sublime text didn't work for me.

Follow the steps given below:

1. Download the latest version of Sublime Text 3 (at this time, it is Build-3126) as a .deb package

2. Install GDebi Package Installer (if not installed).

3. Then remove Sublime Text 3 (Build-3114) by opening its .deb package(which you downloaded earlier) using GDebi Package Installer and then click on Remove Package.

4. Then open the .deb package of the latest Sublime Text 3 version (probably, Build-3126) using GDebi Package Installer and click Install Package and install Sublime Text 3 Build-3126.

All your configurations (packages installed and other customisations) in Sublime Text 3 which you did earlier will be restored automatically even after following the above procedure. So you need not worry about installing the packages again. You will find those customisations and packages automatically in the latest version you have installed, because updating through this procedure doesn't remove/purge Sublime Text 3 configuration files.

This procedure works also for other code editors like Visual Studio Code and Atom. I have myself tested and verified it.

But you have to install Package Control again.

EDIT: Sublime Text 3.0 has been released. To install it in Ubuntu, use apt package manager and run the commands given below one-by-one in terminal:

1. Install the GPG key:

   wget -qO - https://download.sublimetext.com/sublimehq-pub.gpg | sudo apt-key add -
   

2. Select the channel to use:

   • Stable

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

   • Dev

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

3. Update apt sources and install Sublime Text

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

Now whenever a Sublime Text update(after Sublime Text 3.0) will be available (depending on the channel you chose while installing Sublime Text), you can update it using Software Updater or by running the commands given below (one-by-one) in terminal:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade