1) :
2) q
3) !
this post was submitted on 24 Feb 2026
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Random garbage keystrokes you put in before searching for the correct nope out procedure?
I'm new to the Linux programming scene, I'm a chemist but have been learning as a hobby and did a little BASIC and Pascal as a child, and from my experience and research the best three steps are:
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sudo apt install nano
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nano [filename]
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ctrl+x
I'm being somewhat facetious, but haven't enough knowledge to know if it's better/powerful than nano, still a real green noob.
VIM is waaaaaaaaay more powerful and faster than nano. I personally use VIM motions in emacs. That’s how efficient I find them.
Maybe sam could be worth a look? It's basically GUI multiplayer ed on steroids.
I get it, I was the nano guy before trying vim, now I can't go without vim, and beleive me I've yet to unlock full vim potential.
Nano is for chemists maybe. Editing couple of lines and saving.
But vim is one of the most powerful text editors ever created. It's so powerful and good that it gets ridiculous. Also, from an ergonomic standpoint, your body will thank you for using vim/neovim
Efficiently editing files in Vim in 9 steps
Esc:q!emacs