Introduction

I am relatively new to learning how to use the Linux OS/Operating System...; and, also, new to learning how to use it's built-in word processor editor packages...of which Nano is one of these.

Commands...

• Nano, command on it's own...opens the Nano editor without any filename

• Nano fileName, loads in the file with that name/(or, if no file exists with that name, already...; then, it creates a new file with that name)

• Arrow keys: [Up]/[Down]/[Left]/[Right], allows you to navigate by moving around the opened file

• [CTRL]+[B], back

• [CTRL]+[F], forwards

• [CTRLl]+[C] to Cancel, returns you back into editor mode

• [CTRL]+[K], to cut already highlighted text

• [CTRL]+[0], write out

• [CTRL]+[R], lets you type in the name of the file you wish to load. (Pressing [CTRL]+[R], twice...will 'append' the next file to the bottom.)

• [CTRL]+[U], to paste

• [CTRL]+[W], where is...type in the word/(s) to search for

• [CTRL]+[X], allows you to Quit from an opened file...which you've merely looked at; but, made no changes to, yet. Quits Nano...returns you back to Linux CLI.

• [CTRL]+[X]; then, [N]...don't save changes

• [CTRL]+[X]; then, [Y]; then, write a new file name; [Y] to confirm. (Save a copy of a file: [file1]/[file2]/-etc.)

• [CTRL]+[X]; then, [Y]; then, [ENTER] allows you to very quickly save a previously named file.

• [CTRL]+[Z], temporarily exits from Nano editor...returning you back to Linux CLI; type 'fg' to return back into Nano editor, again.

• [SHIFT]+[Down arrow], highlights the selected line/text