nano

Linux · Text · available in the simulator

What it does

Simple terminal text editor.

Syntax

nano [opciones] archivo

Options and parameters

• +N

  open at line N

• -B

  Creates a backup of the original file.

• -w

  Disables wrapping of long lines.

• -l

  Displays line numbers.

Usage examples

• nano saludos.txt
• nano +10 archivo.txt
• nano -B archivo.txt

Notes and common mistakes

• Inside nano: Ctrl+O saves and Ctrl+X exits.

Related commands

• awk
• cat
• cut
• diff
• grep
• head