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 with multiple files, project structure and setup commands to run my ruby app or if it is one my merb app.Syntax highlighting is also a must.

Now I typically use Vim, but it's not the best for working with multiple files or with a project structure, even with VTreeView plug-in or multiple VIM windows.

So what would you guys suggest?

If you have better plugins to use for VIM feel free to mention them, I'm not ruling out VIM here.

Answer 1

I prefer Netbeans on both linux and Mac

Answer 2

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.

Answer 3

I have been using GMATE for a while and I can say that I only need gnome-terminal to complete my ruby/groovy/python setup. It have themes imported from textmate and do some method/property code completion (not much ok? but it comes handy).

Edit: forgot to say that GMATE is a set of plugins for Gedit (default text editor on gnome)