I use Notepad++ on Windows 7 and I want to know if there is a good substitution for it on Ubuntu.
I want something that is good for editing html files.
Ubuntu – What are the alternatives to Notepad++ on Ubuntu
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Try Minimum Profit (mped). It's listed in Synaptic
I just checked, and latest Synaptic version does not seem to accept command line option -tx - which is switch for text mode, and it's launched as GTK by default.
In text terminals (Ctrl+Alt+F[1-6]) it's launched in text mode, but in Gnome terminal there doesn't seem to be switch for text mode
If this is true than you can download older version (hardy) or build latest version with ncursesw
One of the main features of Notepad++ is that it "uses pure Win32 API". This makes it very Windows-specific- it's using builtin Windows functions for a lot of its user interface and general functioning. Getting it to run on any other platform (without Windows API-imitators like Wine) would require a pretty major rewrite.
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Best Answer
Actually you can install Notepad++ by installing wine first:
But some good alternatives are:
Of these, Geany and GEdit are my favorites, but it depends on your needs. If you are looking for something more complex, there is the Aptana Studio which I mentioned in detail as an answer in this question: Basic Web Development IDE/Editor like Dreamweaver?
Good luck!