python - PyCharm by JetBrains installation - Ask Ubuntu Unpack the pycharm-* tar gz file to the folder where you want to install PyCharm: tar xfz pycharm-* tar gz -C <new_archive_folder> The recommended installation location according to the filesystem hierarchy standard (FHS) is opt To install PyCharm into this directory, enter the following command: sudo tar xfz pycharm-* tar gz -C opt