nano / pico editor

file

Ctrl + o write out

Ctrl + x exit

edit

Ctrl + ^ set mark

Ctrl + k cut line

Ctrl + u paste line

search

Ctrl + w

move

Ctrl + w Ctrl + y first line

Ctrl + w Ctrl + v last line

Ctrl + a head of line

Ctrl + e end of line

Ctrl + y previous page

Ctrl + v next page

only for nano

edit

Alt + u	undo
Alt + e	redo
Alt + 6	copy (no cut)

search

Alt + w

search again

move

Alt + \	first line
Alt + /	last line
Ctrl + _	go to line

display

Alt + x	line numbers
Alt + $	soft wrap

.nanorc

set linenumbers

set autoindent

set softwrap

set tabsize 4

set mouse

launch

nano -l	line numbers
nano +42 file	open at line 42
nano -Y ruby	syntax highlight

macOS / install

pico

brew install nano