{"id":1598,"date":"2021-12-16T14:18:31","date_gmt":"2021-12-16T11:18:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/files2.tojikon.net\/files-cloud\/2021\/04\/21\/how-to-use-the-nano-text-editor-on-linux\/https:\/\/files2.tojikon.net\/files-cloud\/2021\/04\/21\/how-to-use-the-nano-text-editor-on-linux\/"},"modified":"2021-12-16T14:18:31","modified_gmt":"2021-12-16T11:18:31","slug":"how-to-use-the-nano-text-editor-on-linux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tojikon.net\/en\/1598-how-to-use-the-nano-text-editor-on-linux\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use the Nano text editor on Linux"},"content":{"rendered":"
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There are many different text editors on Linux, and the community is quite passionate about this subject. However, one text editor stands out from the rest as the easiest to use, especially for beginners. That text editor is Nano.<\/p>\n

\"Nano<\/p>\n

Nano comes pre-installed on quite a few Linux systems, and for a good reason. It has simple keybinds and is easy to pick up for editing configuration files. In this guide, we\u2019ll show you how to use and install the Nano text editor.<\/p>\n

Installing Nano on Linux<\/h2>\n

While it is true that Nano is pre-installed on a lot of mainstream Linux operating systems, it\u2019s still good to go over how to install the software in case you\u2019re on a Linux system that doesn\u2019t have it.\u00a0<\/p>\n

To start installing the Nano text editor on Linux, you must open up a terminal window. To open up a terminal window on the Linux desktop, press the Ctrl + Alt + T\u00a0<\/strong>keyboard combination. Or, alternatively, search for \u201cTerminal\u201d in the app menu and open it up that way.<\/p>\n

With the terminal window open and ready to use, follow along with the installation instructions for Nano that correspond with the Linux OS you currently use.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ubuntu<\/h4>\n

On Ubuntu, the Nano text editor comes pre-installed. However, if you do not have it on your system for some reason, you can quickly install it using the Apt\u00a0<\/strong>command below.<\/p>\n

\nsudo apt install nano\n<\/pre>\n
Debian<\/h4>\n
Debian Linux has the Nano text editor pre-installed. That said, if you\u2019ve previously uninstalled it or do not have it installed out of the box, you can quickly set it up using the Apt-get\u00a0<\/strong>command below.<\/p>\n
\nsudo apt-get install nano\n<\/pre>\n
Arch Linux<\/h4>\n
The Nano text editor doesn\u2019t come with Arch Linux, as users need to build their own operating system. As a result, the package must be manually set up on the system. To install Nano on Arch Linux, use the following Pacman\u00a0<\/strong>command.<\/p>\n
\nsudo pacman -S nano\n<\/pre>\n
Fedora<\/h4>\n
Fedora Linux doesn\u2019t come pre-installed with Nano, as the developers choose to include other text editors in its place. However, the Fedora software repository has the Nano package, and it is quite easy to install using the\u00a0Dnf\u00a0<\/strong>command.<\/p>\n
\nsudo dnf install nano\n<\/pre>\n
OpenSUSE<\/h4>\n
OpenSUSE Linux should come with Nano pre-installed and ready to use. That said, if you find yourself unable to open up Nano out of the box, you can quickly install it from the primary OpenSUSE Linux software sources using the\u00a0Zypper\u00a0<\/strong>command.<\/p>\n
\nsudo zypper install nano\n<\/pre>\n
Snap package<\/h4>\n
The Nano text editor is available as a Snap package. So, if you find yourself on a Linux operating system that doesn\u2019t have Nano readily available but supports Snaps, you will still be able to install it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
To install the Snap version of Nano, you will need to set up the Snap runtime. You can get the Snap runtime up and running on your Linux PC by following this guide on the subject.<\/p>\n
After setting up the Snap runtime on your computer, you can get the Nano text editor working via snap with the following\u00a0snap install\u00a0<\/strong>command.<\/p>\n
\nsudo snap install nano\n<\/pre>\n
How to use the Nano text editor on Linux<\/h2>\n
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The Nano text editor is a terminal-based application. As a result, you\u2019ll only be able to use it in an active terminal window. To open up any file in Nano, use the\u00a0nano<\/strong> command, followed by the path to the file you wish to edit.<\/p>\n
For example, to edit test.txt in the home directory, you\u2019d use the following command.<\/p>\n
\nnano \/home\/USERNAME\/test.txt\n<\/pre>\n
If you\u2019d like to enable the use of the mouse in the Nano text editor, you can open up the test.txt file with the -m\u00a0<\/strong>command-line switch.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nnano -m \/home\/USERNAME\/test.txt\n<\/pre>\n
To use the auto-indent feature in Nano, the\u00a0-i\u00a0<\/strong>command-line switch can be used.<\/p>\n
\nnano -i \/home\/USERNAME\/test.txt\n<\/pre>\n
To edit a file without reading its contents, the -n\u00a0<\/strong>command-line switch can be used.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nnano -n \/home\/USERNAME\/test.txt\n<\/pre>\n
Many different command-line options and switches can be enabled to use the Nano text editor in interesting and useful ways. For more information on all of the switches, execute nano \u2013help\u00a0<\/strong>in a terminal window.<\/p>\n
Cutting in Nano<\/h3>\n
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You may want to cut text in the Nano text editor. Here\u2019s how to do it. First, open up a file with the editor. Once it is open, use the directional arrows<\/strong> on the keyboard to move the cursor to where you wish to copy text.<\/p>\n
Once the cursor is in place, hold down\u00a0Shift\u00a0<\/strong>and use the\u00a0Left\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0Right arrow\u00a0<\/strong>to highlight the text to cut. Then, press\u00a0Ctrl + K\u00a0<\/strong>to cut the text to your clipboard.<\/p>\n
Pasting in Nano<\/h3>\n
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To paste text in the Nano text editor, open up a file as you usually do. Once the file is open, press\u00a0Ctrl + Shift + V<\/strong> on the keyboard. By pressing this, you\u2019ll be able to paste text from your keyboard.<\/p>\n
More info on Nano<\/h2>\n
In this guide, we went over the basic usage of the Nano text editor. If you\u2019d like to learn more, look at the full manual. To do that, open up a terminal window and execute the\u00a0man nano\u00a0<\/strong>command.<\/p>\n
\nman nano\n<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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