The --version (-V) option goes hand-in-hand with --help because it helps you find out about the program, and it’s usually supported where --help is. Traditionally, the --version option prints the ...
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You can install Notepad++ on Linux using an unofficial Snap package with the command "sudo snap install notepad-plus-plus".