About
nano is a simple terminal editor. It lists its key bindings along the bottom of the screen, so you need not memorise commands. Good when you want to change a configuration file quickly.
Install it
pkg install nano
Run this inside Termux. If the package is already present, pkg will say so and
do nothing.
Commands worth knowing
5 of the invocations you will actually reach for. Tap the copy button to put one on your clipboard.
nano config.conf Open a file for editing with shortcut hints shown along the bottom. nano -l config.conf Open a file with line numbers down the side. nano -v config.conf Open a file read-only, so nothing can be saved by mistake. nano -w config.conf Open a file without wrapping long lines. Keeps indentation honest. nano -m config.conf Open a file with mouse support on, for selecting and placing the cursor. Worked example
Run nano -l config.conf and this is what you should see.
$ nano -l config.conf
1 # server settings
2 port = 8080
3 host = localhost
[ Read 3 lines ] The status line reports how many lines were read.
Developed by
Chris Allegretta and the nano contributors .