Beyond Linux® From Scratch - Version 2015-03-06-multilib

Chapter 6. Editors

Nano-2.3.6

Introduction to Nano

The Nano package contains a small, simple text editor which aims to replace Pico, the default editor in the Pine package.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-7.7 platform.

Package Information

Nano Dependencies

Optional

S-Lang-2.2.4

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/Nano

Installation of Nano

Install Nano by running the following commands: 

./configure --prefix=/usr     \
            --sysconfdir=/etc \
            --enable-utf8     \
            --docdir=/usr/share/doc/nano-2.3.6 &&
make

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

make install &&
install -v -m644 doc/nanorc.sample /etc &&
install -v -m644 doc/texinfo/nano.html /usr/share/doc/nano-2.3.6

Command Explanations

--enable-utf8: This switch enables unicode support in Nano.

--with-slang: This forces Nano to use S-Lang. Use this if installed.

Configuring nano

Config Files

/etc/nanorc and ~/.nanorc

Configuration Information

Example configuration (create as a system-wide /etc/nanorc or a personal ~/.nanorc file) 

set autoindent
set const
set fill 72
set historylog
set multibuffer
set nohelp
set regexp
set smooth
set suspend

Another example is the nanorc.sample file in the /etc directory. It includes color configurations and has some documentation included in the comments.

Contents

Installed Programs: nano and rnano (symlink)
Installed Libraries: None
Installed Directories: /usr/share/nano and /usr/share/doc/nano-2.3.6

Short Descriptions

nano

is a small, simple text editor which aims to replace Pico, the default editor in the Pine package.

rnano

is a restricted mode for nano.

Last updated on 2015-02-26 23:16:43 -0500