Text Editors - nano

A text editor is a program that allows you to create and edit plain text files. There are many text editors available on Linux, and two of the most popular ones are nano and vim.

Nano is a simple, easy-to-use text editor that comes pre-installed on many Linux distributions. It is a good choice for beginners or for users who do not need the advanced features of vim. Nano has a user-friendly interface and is easy to learn.

Opening a File in nano

To open a file in nano, simply type nano followed by the name of the file you want to edit. For example, to open a file called example.txt, you would type:

nano example.txt 

Basic Commands in nano

Once you have a file open in nano, you can use the following basic commands to navigate and edit the text:

• Ctrl + G - Display the help menu
• Ctrl + X - Exit nano
• Ctrl + O - Save the file
• Ctrl + W - Search for a string in the file
• Ctrl + K - Cut the current line
• Ctrl + U - Uncut the last cut line
• Ctrl + J - Justify the current paragraph

Conclusion

Nano is a simple and easy-to-use text editor that is ideal for beginners or users who do not need the advanced features of vim. Its user-friendly interface and basic commands make it easy to learn and use for basic text editing tasks.

Now, let's move on to the next section which covers the text editor vim.