Using Nano in GhostBSD

Nano is a simple, user-friendly text editor included by default in GhostBSD. It runs in the terminal and is perfect for quick edits to configuration files, scripts, or notes. Below is a quick-reference guide to the most useful Nano commands.

Command	Action
nano filename	Open or create a file named filename
Ctrl + O	Write (save) changes to the file
Ctrl + X	Exit Nano (prompts to save if needed)
Ctrl + W	Search within the file
Ctrl + K	Cut the current line
Ctrl + U	Paste the last cut line
Ctrl + _ then 1	Jump to line 1 (top of file)
Ctrl + _ then 99999	Jump to the bottom of the file
nano -c filename	Open Nano with line numbers enabled

Customizing Nano

Nano can be customized via its configuration file: ~/.nanorc. You can enable features like line numbers, syntax highlighting, soft line wrapping, and even tweak the color scheme.

Example settings you might add to ~/.nanorc:

set linenumbers
set softwrap
set tabsize 4
set autoindent
include "/usr/local/share/nano/*.nanorc"

These tweaks make Nano more powerful and visually pleasant—perfect for GhostBSD users who want a lightweight editor with just the right amount of muscle.