Top "Nano" questions

Nano insert newline in search and replace

Basically, I need to doublespace a part of text. I know I can do it with: sed G but it …

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How to fix /etc/sudoers: syntax error near line number

I am new to Ubuntu. And as while editing anything in visual studio code, I had to enter password. so …

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Single line create file with content

The OS is Ubuntu. I want to create file.txt in /home/z/Desktop where the content of the file …

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Nano keyboard shortcut to go through line faster?

Is there an shortcut in nano for moving through a line faster? I have some log files with gigantic lines …

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Nano colors spaces and tabs

When I use nano to edit my C file it shows all of the spaces or tabs in green coloring. …

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Git commit -a opens GNU nano 2.2.6 How should I change it to open Vim instead?

I am trying to add a commit message to my changes using git commit -a OR just plain git commit …

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Console editor: something between VIM and nano?

I used vim for a long time, but switched to Sublime Text last year for most of my programming work. …

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Scroll using the mouse in nano editor?

Probably not the right place to ask this question, but I couldn't find the answer anywhere. As the title says, …

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nano editor line breaks

I am trying to learn nano installed on my server (ubuntu 1204), but the problem is whenever I open a file …

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