How to edit a text in Linux using Nano ? A beginner's guide | Linux Today

How to edit a text in Linux using Nano ? A beginner’s guide

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Oct 15, 2019

Many new Linux users feel intimidated by the classical Linux text editors, i.e. mainly VIM and EMACS since they require a prior knowledge of basic shortcuts and some Linux basics knowhow. Fortunately for beginners there is a simple yet powerful newbie friendly text editor called NANO. NANO comes pre-installed with Ubuntu and other similar distros

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