How To Install Navicat on Ubuntu (guide)

How to install Navicat on Ubuntu:

  • Download Navicat for Linux.

  • Create a directory in your home directory called Navicat.

  • Open a terminal from within the new Navicat directory.

Change the permissions:

chmod +x navicat16-mysql-en.AppImage

Create an icon/shortcut:

  • Open a terminal.
cd .local/share/applications

Create the desktop icon:

nano navicat.desktop
  • Add the following (change dave to your username obviously).
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Navicat
Comment=Database Admin Tool
Exec="/home/dave/Navicat/./navicat16-mysql-en.AppImage"
Icon=/home/dave/Navicat/navicat.jpeg
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=Development;IDE;
StartupNotify=true

And save the file.

  • Find yourself an icon and save it to the Navicat directory you created earlier.

navicat

Job done! You now have Navicat available in your Ubuntu Software.

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