"2. Enable syntax highlighting
Edit the ~/.nanorc configuration file and add lines which go like
this:
"include "/usr/share/nano/c.nanorc"
include "/usr/share/nano/perl.nanorc"
"3. Turn off the creation of backup files
By default, Nano creates backup files with names like filename~
after editing a file. To turn this behaviour off, edit the
~/.nanorc file and add the line: