Editing Terminal Guide (section)

== Editing text files ==
There are two types of text editors to use in xterm; vi and nano. To use nano, type <font class="code">nano [filename]</font> where [filename] is the file you would like to open and press '''[ENTER]'''.

The terminal screen will be replaced by the contents of the file, at the bottom (in red) are the commands available. Each command is represented by a ‘^’ and a letter (^ = CTRL); press both '''[CTRL]''' and the letter to perform that command. To quit the nano editor, press '''[CTRL+X]'''; if prompted to save changes press '''[Y]''' for yes, '''[N]''' for no. If yes is selected a path to the document is displayed, to save to another location type the path, otherwise, press enter to overwrite the file you are editing.

The vi editor is an advanced text editor, it is recommended to use nano unless you are familiar with vi. To use vi, type <font class="code">vi [filename]</font> where [filename] is the file you would like to open and press '''[ENTER]'''. To quit the vi editor type <font class="code">:q</font> and press '''[ENTER]'''.