nano
simple text editor
TLDR
Open file
$ nano [file.txt]
Open at specific line$ nano +[10] [file.txt]
Open read-only$ nano -v [file.txt]
Enable line numbers$ nano -l [file.txt]
Disable line wrapping$ nano -w [file.txt]
Open with backup$ nano -B [file.txt]
Set tab size$ nano -T [4] [file.txt]
SYNOPSIS
nano [options] [file]
DESCRIPTION
nano is a simple text editor. It provides an easy-to-use terminal editor.The tool shows shortcuts at bottom. Beginner-friendly alternative to vi/vim.
PARAMETERS
FILE
File to edit.+ LINE
Start at line number.-v
View mode (read-only).-l
Show line numbers.-w
Don't wrap long lines.-B
Create backup files.-T NUM
Tab size.--help
Display help information.
INSTALL
sudo apt install nano
sudo dnf install nano
sudo pacman -S nano
sudo apk add nano
sudo zypper install nano
brew install nano
nix profile install nixpkgs#nano
CAVEATS
Less powerful than vim/emacs. Ctrl-based shortcuts. Config in ~/.nanorc.
HISTORY
nano was created as a free replacement for the Pico editor, part of the GNU project since 2001.
