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Tutorials Linux Command Line Text Editors — nano

Text Editors — nano

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nano is a simple beginner-friendly editor. All shortcuts are shown at the bottom of the screen. Ctrl+O saves, Ctrl+X exits, Ctrl+W searches. It is the easiest editor for quick config edits on remote servers.

nano — Beginner-friendly Editor

nano file.txt

# Shortcuts (^ = Ctrl)
^O   # save
^X   # exit
^K   # cut line
^U   # paste
^W   # search
^G   # help

# nano is shown at the bottom — no modes to learn