Linux Crash Course – nano (command-line text editor)

When you’re working with Linux servers, you may or may not always have access to a GUI, which is why it’s important to learn at least one command-line text editor. In this video, we’ll explore the core fundamentals of nano. nano is a text editor that’s among the easiest to learn.

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## Individual sections
00:00 – Intro
00:46 – Checking/installing nano
01:46 – Launching nano
02:27 – CTRL commands, and saving/exiting
03:26 – Editing an existing file
04:47 – Searching for text
06:24 – Cutting and pasting text
07:23 – Viewing the help screen
07:43 – Starting nano at a specific line number
08:23 – View-only mode
09:28 – Moving to a specific line number after opening a file
10:37 – Checking spelling

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