How to compile and install nano
Download the nano source code, then:
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tar zxvf nano-x.y.z.tar.gz
cd nano-x.y.z
./configure
It's that simple. Use --prefix with configure to override the
default installation directory of /usr/local.
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- If you configured with the "--enable-nanorc" option, after
- installation you might copy the doc/nanorc.sample to your home
- directory, rename it to ".nanorc", and then edit it according to
- your taste.
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+ If you haven't configured with the "--disable-nanorc" option, after
+ installation you may want to copy the doc/nanorc.sample to your
+ home directory, rename it to ".nanorc", and then edit it according
+ to your taste.
Web Page
http://www.nano-editor.org/
-Mailing List and Bug Reports
+Mailing Lists and Bug Reports
Savannah hosts all the nano-related mailing-lists.
- + info-nano@gnu.org is a very low traffic list
- used to announce new nano versions or other important
- information about the project.
+ + info-nano@gnu.org is a very low traffic list used to announce
+ new nano versions or other important information about the
+ project.
+ help-nano@gnu.org is for those seeking to get help without
- wanting to hear about the technical details of its
- development.
- + nano-devel@gnu.org is the list used by the people
- that make nano and a general development discussion list, with
- moderate traffic.
+ wanting to hear about the technical details of its development.
+ + nano-devel@gnu.org is the list used by the people that make
+ nano and a general development discussion list, with moderate
+ traffic.
- To subscribe, send email to nano-<name>-request@gnu.org with a
+ To subscribe, send email to <name>-request@gnu.org with a
subject of "subscribe", where <name> is the list you want to
subscribe to.
GNU nano has reached its fourth stable milestone, 2.2.x.
Development of new features continues in the 2.3.x branch, while
2.2.x versions are dedicated to bug-fixing and polishing.
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