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install 64-bit version of sublime text 2 editor in linux
#!/bin/sh
SHORTCUT="[Desktop Entry]
Name=Sublime Text 2
Comment=Edit text files
Exec=/usr/local/sublime-text-2/sublime_text
Icon=/usr/local/sublime-text-2/Icon/128x128/sublime_text.png
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Encoding=UTF-8
Categories=Utility;TextEditor;"
SCRIPT="#!/bin/sh
if [ \${1} == \"--help\" ]; then
/usr/local/sublime-text-2/sublime_text --help
else
/usr/local/sublime-text-2/sublime_text \$@ > /dev/null 2>&1 &
fi"
curl -L "http://c758482.r82.cf2.rackcdn.com/Sublime%20Text%202.0.2%20x64.tar.bz2" -o "/usr/src/Sublime Text 2.0.2 x64.tar.bz2"
cd /usr/src
tar -xvjf "Sublime Text 2.0.2 x64.tar.bz2"
cd "Sublime Text 2"
mkdir -pv "/usr/local/sublime-text-2"
mv -fv * "/usr/local/sublime-text-2/"
echo "${SCRIPT}" > "/usr/local/bin/subl"
chmod +x "/usr/local/bin/subl"
echo "${SHORTCUT}" > "/usr/share/applications/sublime-text-2.desktop"
echo "Finish!"
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