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add a section to explain installation on Linux
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To solve the problem start SQL Developer as Administrator or install SQL Developer in an user folder. While the former requires local administrator rights, the latter is always feasible.
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## I cannot install any extension on Linux
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The installation directory of SQL Developer is by default write-protected. As a result the installation process of any extension will fail.
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To clean up the failed installation, close SQL Developer and then remove the system cache folder with the following command in a terminal window (the `*` is a placeholder for the SQL Developer version):
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```bash
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sudo rm -r $HOME/.sqldeveloper/system*/system_cache
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```
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To install an extension:
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1. close SQL Developer
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2. open a terminal and run `sudo sqldeveloper`
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3. install the extension(s) in SQL Developer
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4. close SQL Developer
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5. restart SQL Developer as normal user
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## I’ve got errors in the extensions log after installation. What’s wrong?
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You are probably using an outdated version of SQL Developer. In this case you see after a restart an error message in the Extensions-Log similar to the following:

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