Learning nano
33mBeginner2015-03-02
Authors
Scott Simpson
Creating Technology Courses as a Senior Staff Author at LinkedIn
Course details
Friendlier than vi, better for plain-text files than Word, nano is a lean text editor for command-line editing. Every system administrator should know how to use it. This quick course covers the basics to get up and running. Author Scott Simpson shows how to get the latest version of nano installed on Linux, Windows, and Mac, and create and edit basic text files. He also introduces a few helpful features that allow you to switch back and forth from the command line and customize nano to your liking.
Learning objectives
Installing nano
Editing and searching for text
Saving files
Using Undo and Spell Check
Customizing nano
Learning objectives
Installing nano
Editing and searching for text
Saving files
Using Undo and Spell Check
Customizing nano
Skills covered
nanoSoftware Development ToolsLearningOpen SourceSoftware Development
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Welcome
- 02 - Using the exercise files
1. Introducing nano
- 03 - What is nano
- 04 - Finding or installing nano on Linux
- 05 - Installing nano for Windows
- 06 - Updating nano on a Mac, using Homebrew
- 07 - Exploring the nano interface
- 08 - Finding help
2. Creating and Editing a File
- 09 - Creating and opening files from the command line
- 10 - Navigating within a file
- 11 - Editing text in a file
- 12 - Searching for text
- 13 - Saving a file
- 14 - Inserting text from another source
- 15 - Working with multiple files in buffers
3. Exploring Additional Features
- 16 - Switching back to the command line with suspend
- 17 - Command-line flags
- 18 - Using Undo and Spell Check
- 19 - Customizing the experience using a .nanorc file
Conclusion
- 20 - Goodbye