Nano has already supplanted the great EMacs and Vim as the most popular text editor of all linux distros, for though it has many omissions in functionality it scores over the older, more complete programs in two important respects. First, it is slightly simpler; and secondly it has the text “^ Exit” inscribed in highlighted text on its footer
EDIT : This sees to be going over some people’s heads. It’s a hitchiker’s guide to the galaxy reference.
The Hitchhiker’s Guide has already supplanted the great Encyclopaedia Galactica as the standard repository of all knowledge and wisdom, for though it has many omissions . . . it scores over the older, more pedestrian work in two important respects. First, it is slightly cheaper; and secondly it has the words DON’T PANIC inscribed in large friendly letters on its cover.
I use nano just because it’s the one that’s usually installed. if it was usually Vim, I would use that instead.
Exactly. I use nano because it’s always there, and if it’s not somehow? It’s in a preloaded repo. It’s just so simple and easy.
And I’ve used it to write code before, only several dozen lines at a time. And that’s BEFORE I knew about the option to use modern key commands. (Learned that today).
Now nano is unstoppable in my mind.
If I learned vim or whatever, then on top of learning it, I’d have to stop and install it every single time. Bleh. No thanks.