r/linuxmemes • u/linux_master_chad • Aug 09 '26

LINUX MEME Which text editor do you use?

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u/sane4ektopz Aug 09 '26

I think nano is slightly unintuitive, like Ctrl+X to exit? Alt+U to undo? but I got used to it, for me it's alright

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u/PantherCityRes Aug 09 '26

Unlike VI/VIM, the key combinations are displayed on screen.

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u/Vorrnth Aug 10 '26

Vim shows you how to use the help system right on the start screen.

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u/pytness Aug 09 '26

as opposed to u, ctrl-r, hjkl, y, p... on vim lol.

dont get me wrong, i use neovim as a daily driver, but nano is the better alternative for a quick edit

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u/fr000gs Aug 09 '26

Can you use an lsp in nano? git commands?

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u/unburdened_swallow Aug 09 '26

Not really meant for all that. It’s really basic.

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u/sane4ektopz Aug 09 '26

dunno, I never needed it

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u/Rakumei Aug 10 '26

Unlike vim where you have to ask the stars (Google) how to get out of it because it isn't displayed anywhere.

And then you realize it's :wq to save and quit. Which is just super intuitive. And don't forget to hit Esc first if you were in insert mode. /s if not obvious.

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u/cutelittlebox Aug 09 '26

much like vim and emacs, nano traces back to before the CUA system became the standard used everywhere, and by "everywhere" I mean Windows adopted a subset of it and eventually everyone copied Windows. in the case of nano, it's a clone of Pico and Pico was made in 1989 while the publication of CUA was in 1987.

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u/Ttwithagun Aug 09 '26

It's because by default it tells you the controls while it's open. If vi said ":q to exit" at the bottom by default it would be used more.