About GNU nano

GNU nano is a text editor for Unix-like systems using a command line interface. It emulates Pico and provides additional functionality.

Installation

apt

sudo apt install nano

brew

brew install nano

pacman

sudo pacman -S nano

User Reviews

User user_demo_9 Newbie (0)

Perfect for quick edits

2025-12-05 21:53:41

Not everyone needs Vim's complexity. Nano is my go-to for editing config files on servers. The shortcuts are displayed right on screen - no memorizing cryptic commands. Gets the job done without the learning curve. Don't let the elitists shame you for using it!

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Tool Details

Version
7.2
License
GPL-3.0
Pricing
free
Last Updated
2023-11-20

System Requirements

RAM
5MB
Disk Space
2MB

Tags

text-editor simple beginner-friendly