[Tutor] Python on Ubuntu 10.10?

[Sean Carolan]

>>> I am new to programming and to Python.  I've been using Python with IDLE
>>> on Windows Vista for a few weeks now.
>>> (And I'm loving it!)  However, I'm thinking about switching to Ubuntu
>>> 10.10.  If I download Ubuntu, will I still be able to use the
>>> IDLE environment?  I am really quite fond of it (mostly because it's what
>>> I know!).  To use Python in Ubuntu,
>>> will I have to do any additional downloading, or do Python and IDLE come
>>> built in and ready to use?

Bite the bullet and learn how to use vim; you won't regret it.
There's a steep learning curve at first but once you get the hang of
it you'll be coding like a boss.  This blog post also has some great
tips on how to make vim into an IDE:

http://dancingpenguinsoflight.com/2009/02/python-and-vim-make-your-own-ide/