What editor should I use on Linux? (Previous windows user)
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What editor should I use on Linux? (Previous windows user)
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.
Last edited by toasty2 on Sun Oct 21, 2007 10:33 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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See viewtopic.php?t=6288 . I personally think vi(m) would be good to learn
I use gvim which basically opens up in a new window. It was a huge pain learning it but it was so worth it.toasty2 wrote:I was hoping to avoid that topic, its huge.
VIM is alright, but I suck at it. I'd rather have an editor running on the desktop, not a terminal.
I too use Ubuntu, and installed 7.10 with no problems yet.
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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.
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.