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In this quick guide, we will explore how to edit a file on Ubuntu while using the terminal.

nano is a command0line text editor that is often included with Unix-like computing systems such as Raspberry Pi OS or Ubuntu.
It is our preferred text-editor when working within the command-line. We use nano within all of our Raspberry Pi projects and Linux guides.
When getting used to using a Linux system, it can often be daunting when trying to use more advanced text-editors such as vim or emacs.
This is where nano comes in to play. We found nano to be incredibly straightforward to use, even for the most beginner Linux user.
Within this guide, we will be showing you how to use the nano text editor and its various shortcuts.

Finding a good text editor available on Raspberry Pi is not easy. Most applications are not released for the ARM architecture.
So, well-known apps like Sublime Text or Atom can’t be used.
But I have found a few ones that works very well, in which you’ll probably find your favorite.
It’s really a personal choice, as you may have some habits with other editors, and it also depends on what you are coding.
I will sort in my favorite order, but really browse all the list to make sure there is not a better one for you.
If you don’t know, I’m also a web developer, so I have my own habits with text editors

Yeah! Nano is so powerful when you master the main commands and shortcuts
It can be hard to start as a beginner, but when you master the keys shortcuts you will save many time in files edition
As an old vim user, I know what I’m talking about but Raspberry Pi and Raspbian promote nano as the default editor, so it’s better to know how to use it