How to save and exit file using nano editor - LinuxConfig.org

The nano editor is one of the most popular ways to edit files via the command line on Linux systems. There are plenty of others, like vim and emacs, but nano is praised for its ease of use.

Despite being one of the easier to use text editors, it can still be confusing the first time you open it, especially if you're used to GUI applications. In this guide, we'll go over the step by step instructions to save and exit a file in nano. This is one of the most common and recurring tasks you'll ever do with the text editor.


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