Ruby and linux, preferred setup?

Question

Mac\'s have TextMate as there preferred application for ruby development, but what would be the preferred application for linux? I need something where it\'s easy to work wi

Answer 1

Given that you use vim, this post might be interesting.

Her is the Fuzzyfinder Textmate vim plugin that the post refers to.

Answer 2

Setup Gedit to be almost like Textmate

Answer 3

If you are on Ubuntu/Debian, plain old emacs with ruby-elisp package isn't bad. It's no TextMate, but it's not bad.

Answer 4

I prefer Netbeans on both linux and Mac

Answer 5

Since you are a vimmer, have you looked at this? I have no experience with it, but looks quite good in the screencast.

Answer 6

The other answers are about ruby editors, so I thought I will add an answer on my linux setup.

I use Ubuntu with VM player (free) on top of windows 7. I dedicate 2 core and 2 GB to the vm. Benefit of using the VM on top of windows is that I can use linux just for development and windows for everything else. Skype, webex, and team viewer works in windows, but i find them to be flaky in linux. Also I use office once in a while, very easy on windows.