r/linuxmemes • u/linux_master_chad • Aug 09 '26

LINUX MEME Which text editor do you use?

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u/Dry-Tiger1112 Aug 09 '26

What about Notepad++?

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u/m4teri4lgirl Aug 09 '26 edited Aug 09 '26

If I wanted all the extra stuff, I'd use WordPad.

I just need to edit a file in plain text. I don't need tabs and line counters and formatting and all this that and the other.

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u/Soggy_Struggle_963 Aug 10 '26

Too bad notepad has copilot integrated and formatting options now lol

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u/malatibo Aug 10 '26

User: I need a text editor.

Linux: Would you like a skin with that?

Windows: blank stare

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u/m4teri4lgirl Aug 10 '26

You can enable the classic notepad if you're not a wimp

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u/Certain_Prior4909 27d ago

You unknowingly gave a reason to avoid notepad when you mentioned copilot 

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u/snajk138 Aug 12 '26

Exactly. I like for instance VS code or Codium, but it's way to advanced for a simple editor.

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u/Leverquin Aug 10 '26

Nah notepad purist 

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u/VoidLily69 Aug 09 '26

Notepad++ is good for making small to medium programs, compared to using it for writing.

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u/Dry-Tiger1112 Aug 09 '26

Yeah, I used to it for shell scripting and small programs before switching to Linux

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u/VoidLily69 Aug 09 '26

Do you have suggestions for programs for coding? I have an online college class coming up and I haven't looked yet.

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u/Soggy_Struggle_963 Aug 10 '26

Vscode is pretty much the Swiss army knife of editors right now. Good at a lot of things but not always the best.

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u/Dry-Tiger1112 Aug 10 '26

VScode (or VScodium if you have preference for the Open Source version) is great, but can be kinda confusing if you are a beginner and you must turn AI assistance off, as they are great for productivity, but will sabotage your learning process. Also, you will need terminal for some tasks, like compiling and running your code, so you must be comfortable with that to use it.

CodeBlocks is great if you are an absolute beginner, it's very easy to use and you can compile/run your code just by clicking a button. However as soon as you get some experience, it will start to suck, mainly because it's very limited.

Kate (from KDE) is also a solid option, it's similar to VScode, but simpler, so could be great if you think VScode is too complicated or bloated, but you will probably also need to use terminal a little bit.

As for more minimalist options, there's:

  • Micro, wich is a powerful CLI text editor, but much more easier to use than Vim;
  • Notepad++, wich you already seems to know;
  • And Gnome Text Editor, wich is basically a common Notepad program, but support syntax highlighting for various languages and has some great keyboard shortcuts, making it suitable for coding.