how do I open a file in nano or vi
 

how do I open a file in nano or vi or should I used vim

this is what I tried

vi /etc/shadow but nothing happen

then I tried vim /etc/shadow but nothing happen

Hi

Try putting

first login as root then use this to open a file. i think you are logged as local user and this service is disabled by administrator or check the package for these are correctly installed or not.

As root, try 'vipw' to edit /etc/passwd or 'vipw -s' to edit /etc/shadow.

Linux User 551548 thanks it worked