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BillKiller

01-28-2005 11:16 AM

Simple Nano Question PLEASE HELP!

I am a real newbie. Just learning to manipulate the shell. How do I write out or exit (execute any command) in Nano????

Matir

01-28-2005 11:31 AM

At the bottom of the screen, you will see:

Code:

^G Get Help  ^O WriteOut  ^R Read File ^Y Prev Page ^K Cut Text  ^C Cur Pos

^X Exit      ^J Justify  ^W Where Is  ^V Next Page ^U UnCut Txt ^T To Spell

So, to WriteOut, do CTRL+O. the ^ means to press CTRL with the matching key.

BillKiller

01-28-2005 11:33 AM

Ahhh - hold control key. i am such a newbie, i didn't know what ^ was. THANK YOU!!!

Matir

01-28-2005 12:53 PM

No problem, it's what we're here for. :)

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