What editor should I use on Linux? (Previous windows user)

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What editor should I use on Linux? (Previous windows user)

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I recently switched to Ubuntu and I'm wondering what are some good Editors for Linux. I previously used Notepad++ when I was on Windows and I'm looking for a fairly similar alternative. I don't want a PHP-specific editor, but a multi-purpose editor with tabs and syntax highlighting for many common languages. Please share your experiences and opinions along with your suggestion.
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Post by Ambush Commander »

See viewtopic.php?t=6288 . I personally think vi(m) would be good to learn
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Post by toasty2 »

I was hoping to avoid that topic, its huge. :D

VIM is alright, but I suck at it. I'd rather have an editor running on the desktop, not a terminal.
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toasty2 wrote:I was hoping to avoid that topic, its huge. :D

VIM is alright, but I suck at it. I'd rather have an editor running on the desktop, not a terminal.
I use gvim which basically opens up in a new window. It was a huge pain learning it but it was so worth it.

I too use Ubuntu, and installed 7.10 with no problems yet.
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Post by Kieran Huggins »

Gedit in Textmate's clothing.

I was pleasantly surprised by how well it works!

Alternatively, most Windows editors can be run in Wine. I've also used EditPlus that way with no problems.
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