Programming editor for Linux

[Eman]

Hello, if you are new it may be good to try Nano. If you are really interested in a very powerful but difficult to learn editor try Vim, or Emacs. I like Vim the most.

I wanted to use Nano..but I couldn't figure out how to set the background color to work and the syntax highlighting looks terrible, so i just gave up.
Vim is vi yeah? I might try it I guess. At this stage I really like Windows haha

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For Windows, gVim is pretty cool.

Nano is newbie friendly but pretty bare-bones.

Vim isn't newbie friendly but very advanced. You can also edit you own syntax highlighting colors. You probably could with Nano too.

[Eman]

For Windows, gVim is pretty cool.

Nano is newbie friendly but pretty bare-bones.

Vim isn't newbie friendly but very advanced. You can also edit you own syntax highlighting colors. You probably could with Nano too.

yeah you have to use nanorcs or something..and I couldn't do it!! ..
i used a bit of Vi before, but using a tunnel.
so gVim is as good? like an alter ego of Vim?

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It's graphical Vim. It is the GUI version. You can use on Windows or Linux.

I prefer console applications-- so plain old Vim for me!

[Eman]

i'm hardcore GUI user :'( need to sort that out..
even in Windows I never really delved into cmd..Just learnt a few commands is all.
I just don't know how to learn to use an OS in console mode..

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Maybe you should read a few basic Unix books.. or maybe read a book on Operating Systems in general.

I recommend the book "Operating System Concepts" by SGG. It's a hefty book, 900+ pages but will teach you all about OSes, Windows and *nix based.

[Eman]

yeah, i did a bit of OS. but it just talks about the concepts instead of the practical. I will check your book out. Thanks man.
Now to get some sleep...first exam tommorow :'(
Take care dude and thanks all!

[nimitzhunter]

I don't understand why people hate emacs. I find its tetris game pretty addicting.