Nano

• Nano is a text editor built into recent builds of the OLPC.
• It runs from the shell, 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.

External Links

• [[1]] Wikipedia page about the Nano text editor.
• [[2]] Official home page for Nano.
• [[3]] Online HTML documentation.