- nano
- Installation
- Configuration
- Syntax highlighting
- Forth
- PKGBUILD
- Suspension
- Usage
- Special functions
- Tips and tricks
- Replacing vi with nano
- Troubleshooting
- Hijacked keybindings
- See also
- ArchPKGs
- Guide on Install (Update/Uninstall) nano on Arch Linux, Manjaro and BlackArch
- Table of Contents
- nano (Core) link
- Install core/nano link
- Update core/nano link
- Uninstall core/nano link
- nano (Testing) link
- Install testing/nano link
- Update testing/nano link
- Uninstall testing/nano link
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- Arch Linux
- #2 2013-08-25 14:19:02
- Re: bash: nano: command not found Solved
nano
GNU nano (or nano) is a text editor which aims to introduce a simple interface and intuitive command options to console based text editing. nano supports features including colorized syntax highlighting, DOS/Mac file type conversions, spellchecking and UTF-8 encoding. nano opened with an empty buffer typically occupies under 4 MB of resident memory.
Installation
Configuration
The look, feel, and function of nano is typically controlled by way of either command-line arguments, or configuration commands within the file ~/.config/nano/nanorc .
A sample configuration file is installed upon program installation and is located at /etc/nanorc . To customize your nano configuration, first create a local copy at ~/.config/nano/nanorc :
$ cp /etc/nanorc ~/.config/nano/nanorc
Proceed to establish the nano console environment by setting and/or unsetting commands within ~/.config/nano/nanorc file.
Note: Command-line arguments override and take precedence over the configuration commands established in ~/.config/nano/nanorc . Settings in ~/.config/nano/nanorc take precedence over system-wide settings in /etc/nanorc .
Syntax highlighting
Nano ships with predefined syntax highlighting rules, defined in /usr/share/nano/*.nanorc and /usr/share/nano/extra/*.nanorc . To enable them, add the following line to your ~/.config/nano/nanorc or to /etc/nanorc :
include "/usr/share/nano/*.nanorc" include "/usr/share/nano/extra/*.nanorc"
For syntax highlighting enhancements which replace and expand the defaults, install nano-syntax-highlighting or nano-syntax-highlighting-git AUR and, additionally to the above setting, also add:
include "/usr/share/nano-syntax-highlighting/*.nanorc"
Note: As of version 2020.10.10-1 of nano-syntax-highlighting , there is a syntax error in /usr/share/nano-syntax-highlighting/nanorc.nanorc .[1] To temporarily solve the issue, You can run:
# sed -i 's/icolor brightnormal/icolor normal/g' /usr/share/nano-syntax-highlighting/nanorc.nanorc
Forth
PKGBUILD
Save https://paste.xinu.at/4ss/ (similar to Arch’s old svntogit server) to /etc/nano/pkgbuild.nanorc and include it:
include "/etc/nano/pkgbuild.nanorc"
Suspension
This article or section is out of date.
Reason: As of recent versions of nano the following option has been removed as a configurable option and is enabled by default, however the default keybind has changed from ^Z (Ctrl+Z) to ^T^Z (Ctrl+T, Ctrl+Z) and it must be changed if the old behavior is desired. This can be done be checking the file /etc/nanorc in the Key bindings section for a general configuration or in a local configuration file. (Discuss in Talk:Nano)
Unlike most interactive programs, suspension is not enabled by default. To change this, uncomment the set suspendable line in /etc/nanorc . This will allow you to use the keys Ctrl+z to send nano to the background.
Usage
Shortcuts can be viewed from inside nano. See the nano online help files via Ctrl+g within nano and the nano Command Manual for complete descriptions and additional support.
Special functions
Keyboard shortcuts representing commonly used functions are listed along the bottom two lines of the nano screen.
Tips and tricks
Replacing vi with nano
To replace vi with nano as the default text editor for commands such as visudo, set the VISUAL and EDITOR environment variables, for example:
export VISUAL=nano export EDITOR=nano
Troubleshooting
Hijacked keybindings
Some window managers have keybindings that conflict with nano, for example Alt+Enter . Remove or remap them to e.g Super (with dconf for mutter , muffin and marco ) and restart the window manager.
See also
ArchPKGs
Guide on Install (Update/Uninstall) nano on Arch Linux, Manjaro and BlackArch
There are 2 packages from Core and Testing have the same name ( nano ). We’d recommend going with either the packages from the official repositories or an AUR package tested by the community.
Table of Contents
nano (Core) link
«Pico editor clone with enhancements» is the developer’s definition of core/nano . To install or remove core/nano from Arch official repository (Core) on Arch Linux and Arch-based distros (e.g. Manjaro, EndeavourOS, ArcoLinux, Anarchy) is rather uncomplicated. This tutorial will show you step-by-step how to install, update and uninstall the package with either the default package manager pacman or an AUR helper like yay .
Install core/nano link
Two common approaches are used to install core/nano from Arch official repository (Core). pacman is the way to go if you are a seasoned Linux user and have the knowledge of how packages are built. Otherwise, yay is a common alternative to install packages without the prerequisite to review PKGBUILD and build packages with makepkg by yourself.
Using pacman link
sudo pacman -S core/nano
Using yay link
yay -S --repo core/nano
Update core/nano link
Since Arch is a rolling-release Linux distribution, you should not update an official package without doing a whole system upgrade due to dependency issues.
Using pacman link
sudo pacman -Syu
Using yay link
Uninstall core/nano link
Compared to installing and updating packages, uninstalling is the easiest of these three,just choose whether to remove the dependencies that no longer required by other packages and the configuration files used by the package.
Using pacman link
sudo pacman -R nano
sudo pacman -Rs nano
sudo pacman -Rns nano
Using yay link
nano (Testing) link
Unless you know what you are doing, installing an unstable package ( testing/nano ) is not recommended.
«Pico editor clone with enhancements» is the developer’s profile of testing/nano . To get this package ( testing/nano ) from Arch official testing repository (Testing) on Arch Linux, Manjaro, EndeavourOS and RebornOS is fairly simple. This guide will be covering how to install, update and uninstall the package with either the built-in package manager pacman or an AUR helper like yay .
Install testing/nano link
To enable Testing repository, first you’ll need to uncomment [testing] section of /etc/pacman.conf , then use sudo pacman -Syu to fetch the packages list and upgrade your system.
Two typical approaches are used to install the developing version of testing/nano from Arch official repository (Testing). pacman is the choice for you if you are a seasoned Linux user and have the idea of how packages are built. If not, yay is an acceptable alternative to install packages without the hassle of reviewing PKGBUILD and build packages with makepkg yourself.
Using pacman link
sudo pacman -S testing/nano
Using yay link
yay -S --repo testing/nano
Update testing/nano link
Since Arch is a rolling-release Linux distro, there will be no way to update an official package without doing a whole system upgrade due to dependency issues.
Using pacman link
sudo pacman -Syu
Using yay link
Uninstall testing/nano link
Compared to installing and updating packages, removing is the most uncomplicated of these three,just choose whether to keep the unused dependencies and the configuration files generated by the package.
Using pacman link
sudo pacman -R nano
sudo pacman -Rs nano
sudo pacman -Rns nano
Using yay link
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Hi
I got this problem during installation. Unfortunately I didn’t find any recommendation how I can solve it.
I have downloaded and almost install but when I came inside I can’t set up hostname and timezone.
[root@archiso /]# nano etc/hostname bash: nano: command not found [root@archiso /]# pacman -S nano resolving dependencies. looking for inter-conflicts. Packages (1): nano-2.2.6-2 Total Download Size: 0.29 MiB Total Installed Size: 1.49 MiB : : Proceed with installation? [Y/n] y : : Retrieving packages . nano-2.2.6-2-i686 294.8 KiB 493K/s 00:01 [############################] 100% (1/1) checking keys in keyring [############################] 100% (1/1) checking package integrity [############################] 100% error: nano: signature from "Andreas Radke " is unknown trust : : File /var/cache/pacman/pkg/nano-2.2.6-2-i686.pkg.tar.xz is corrupted (invalid or corrupted package (PGP signature)). Do you want to delete it? [Y/n] n error: failed to commit transaction (invalid or corrupted package (PGP signature)) Errors occurred, no packages were upgraded. [root@archiso /]# pacstrap -i /mnt base base-devel bash: pacstrap: command not found
I spend half day to find some solutions that related with my problem. Could somebody help me to understand what I am doing wrong.
Thank you in advance for your help.
Last edited by rob111 (2013-08-25 20:34:02)
#2 2013-08-25 14:19:02
Re: bash: nano: command not found Solved
If the package is corrupted, you probably do want to delete it. That way it will be redownloaded (hopefully successfully this time) and installed.
FWIW, I used to be a nano user, thinking that vi/vim was just far too complex to be practical… but then I gave in, learned vim, and now I have actually removed nano from my system, and most of the applications I choose have vim keybindings. So if you have the spare time to go through vimtutor real quick, it could change your computing life!