__ _ __ _ _ __ ______\ \_\\_______________________\///__________________________//_/ /______ \___\ /___/ | .__ __ | | | ___ __________/ |________ | | \ \/ / ____/\ __\_ __ \ | ; > < <_| | | | | | \/ ; : /__/\_ \__ | |__| |__| : . \/ |__| . . . : H/Q Another Droid BBS - andr01d.zapto.org:9999 : ; ; + --- -- - . - --- --- --- - . - -- --- + : : | Writing ASCII docs with NANO | : : ` --- -- - . - --- --- --- - . - -- --- ' One of my preferred ways to write ascii docs is nano. don't tell me about vi, cause i hate that program! This text is about nano! NANO by default is being setup in a lightly awkward way, at least for me. So lets see, how we can configure it, to a more "traditional" way. We can do all alterations in settings in two ways... with keystrokes and with the config file. I will describe the config file way, which is easiest to use and the permanent way, to apply the changes. First of all, find your .nanorc file. It may exist or not. It may be in ~/.config/nano/nanorc or ~/.nanorc (home directory) or /etc/nano. If you don't find it, grab a default one from: /usr/share/doc/nano/examples/sample.nanorc.gz Unzip the file in one of the above locations and rename the file accordingly. You should prefer to put it in ~/.config/nano/nanorc file. Edit the file with your preferred editor... (NANO of course). You will notice some SET commands, that are commented. To activate one, just erase the # symbol in front of the line. I use the following commands, to setup an environment that resembles to me, some old DOS editors, sort of :) set autoindent This command idents a new line, the same way as the previous one or as the next one if a paragraph follows. Its very useful, specially in my case, if you noticed my documents :) set constantshow It always display cursor info. Very useful when making tables, easy graphs, want to justify in a specific way your text etc. set fill 78 With this command the line will break at the 78th character. Sometimes i use set fill 75, which is more nice to the eye, but because i use nano for many things, i usually use the 78th char. set smarthome When you press HOME key, moves the cursor in the beginning of the line or at the firs character of the line. Same for the END button Now... with these commands you are ready to write some cool stuff. Put some hardcore music and let the text flow... ;) + --- -- - . - --- --- --- - . - -- --- ' _____ _ _ ____ _ _ | _ |___ ___| |_| |_ ___ ___ | \ ___ ___|_|_| | 8888 | | | . | _| | -_| _| | | | _| . | | . | 8 888888 8 |__|__|_|_|___|_| |_|_|___|_| |____/|_| |___|_|___| 8888888888 8888888888 DoNt Be aNoTHeR DrOiD fOR tHe SySteM 88 8888 88 8888888888 /: HaM RaDiO /: ANSi ARt! /: MySTiC MoDS /: DooRS '88||||88' /: NeWS /: WeATheR /: FiLEs /: SPooKNet ''8888"' /: GaMeS /: TeXtFiLeS /: PrEPardNeSS /: FsxNet 88 /: TuTors /: bOOkS/PdFs /: SuRVaViLiSM /: ArakNet 8 8 88888888888 888 8888][][][888 TeLNeT : andr01d.zapto.org:9999 [UTC 11:00 - 20:00] 8 888888##88888 SySoP : xqtr eMAiL: xqtr@gmx.com 8 8888.####.888 DoNaTe : https://paypal.me/xqtr 8 8888##88##888