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[[Image:Nano_Screenshot.png|thumb|right|Screenshot showing Nano inside the [[Terminal]] activity.]] |
[[Image:Nano_Screenshot.png|thumb|right|Screenshot showing Nano inside the [[Terminal]] activity.]] |
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* Nano is a text editor |
* Nano is a text editor included in recent builds of the OLPC (such as builds 650 and 653). |
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* It runs from the |
* It runs from the [[terminal]], not from within the Sugar desktop, so is mainly of use to developers. |
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* It is an alternative to the vi text editor. |
* It is an alternative to the vi text editor. |
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* Nano is based on Pico, an older text editor familiar to users of the Pine e-mail program. |
* Nano is based on Pico, an older text editor familiar to users of the Pine e-mail program. |
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==For Developers== |
==For Developers== |
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* To have [[Python]] syntax coloring within Nano, copy [[Image:Nanorc.txt|this file]] to the home directory, and rename it to .nanorc . |
* To have [[Python]] syntax coloring within Nano, copy [[Image:Nanorc.txt|this file]] to the home directory, and rename it to '''.nanorc''' . |
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==External Links== |
==External Links== |
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Screenshot showing Nano inside the Terminal activity.
- Nano is a text editor included in recent builds of the OLPC (such as builds 650 and 653).
- It runs from the terminal, not from within the Sugar desktop, so is mainly of use to developers.
- It is an alternative to the vi text editor.
- Nano is based on Pico, an older text editor familiar to users of the Pine e-mail program.
Usage Tips
- Although ctrl-key combinations are listed for all commands, you can use the Escape key (black circled x) as a substitute for combinations that Sugar reserves for other purposes, such as CTRL-O for WriteOut (file save, represented as ^O on the nano menu). Instead, press Escape twice, then the letter O. The usual WriteOut "File Name to Write:" prompt will appear.
CTRL-Shift-O will also work.
Copying to Journal
Once you have saved your text file within the linux file system, you may need to copy it into the Journal so that it can be viewed within Sugar. This page shows how to do this.
For Developers
- To have Python syntax coloring within Nano, copy File:Nanorc.txt to the home directory, and rename it to .nanorc .