Beyond Linux® From Scratch - Version 7.4

Chapter 6. Editors

Nano-2.3.2

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-7.4 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 &&
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 -m755 -d /usr/share/doc/nano-2.3.2 &&
install -v -m644 doc/{,man/,texinfo/}*.html /usr/share/doc/nano-2.3.2

Command Explanations

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

--with-slang=/usr: 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
Installed Libraries: None
Installed Directories: /usr/share/nano and /usr/share/doc/nano-2.3.2

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 2013-08-21 18:50:45 -0700