One thing it lacks is that it is currently only available for windows user not for Linux user. It is trendy between programmer such as web developer like me. SciTE is available in apt repository of Ubuntu.Notepad++ one of the most popular lightweight TextEditor for the windows-based user.

Install SciTE on Ubuntu and other Linux distributions But it has its own advantage, it is cross platform and available for both Windows as well as Linux. SciTE too has lots of plugins but those are not enabled by default and it takes some time to enable the required ones.

Biggest drawback of Notepad++ is that it is only available for Windows. Installer files are available for Windows which makes it easy to install. That makes it ideal for a beginner/average user. Notepad++ is a good looking, has better interface and comes with lots of plugins enabled by default. Without going in too much of details, lets discuss the main pros and cons for both of them. Though based on same editing component, Notepad++ and SciTE differs in a lot of ways. Why, you ask? Because Scintilla Text Editor (SciTE) is not the counterpart of Notepad++ for Linux but they are distant cousins in the sense that both of these use Scintilla Editor Component.

And this is where SciTE comes into the picture.įirst of all, the title of the article is misleading, to an extent. You’ll have to compromise with Notepad++ alternatives on Linux. If you want the awesomeness of Notepad++ on Linux, you are in for a disappointment.

It’s a decent tool for programming but I don’t think it can be treated as a full-fledged code editor. Gedit is the default text editor on Ubuntu and many other Linux distributions. Notepad++ is a popular text editor among programmers who use Windows.

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