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From my perspective of using nano for all simple text editing on linux, ctrl-X to exit seems very intuitive to me.

Plus it's even used in that one famous Matrix scene[1] where he is trying to close out of whatever he sees open on his computer. ;)

[1]: https://youtu.be/sjoad6gcRzs?t=31 (31 ~ 50s)

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But nano doesn't use Ctrl-S to save and Ctrl-O to open, so Mle already breaks with nano.

Nano should not be the "standard" as that community is small.

Is it, though? I’d argue that nano is the most accessible, easily discoverable, and usable editor for simple text editing available on almost any Linux system out there.

It’s no IDE, but it never claimed it was either. It doesn’t require a manual, as even the shortcuts are shown at the bottom of the screen for reference. And it includes syntax highlighting, tab handling, and basic cut/copy/paste handling.

What is it you’re missing from a standard text editor?

When I moved from Win to Linux (as a beginner programmer), nano was my go to for quick edits in the terminal. Then I found vim….

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