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Working with Nano in CentOS

Being able to minimally navigate text editors will make your life as a system administrator easier. Knowing the ins and outs will help as well, but a minimum familiarity is useful. This lab allows you to practice with Nano.

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Level
Clock icon Beginner
Duration
Clock icon 15m
Published
Clock icon Apr 03, 2020

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Table of Contents

  1. Challenge

    Put the Lines in a-b-c-d Order

    Using the ^K and ^U commands in Nano, move the lines around until the poem looks like this:

    a) Roses are red,
    b) Violets are blue,
    c) Pinehead is learning,
    d) Can you learn too?
    
  2. Challenge

    Remove the Lines That Don't Belong

    Using the ^K command, remove lines 2, 4, and 5 so the poem looks like this:

    1)  Roses are red,
    3)  Violets are blue,
    6)  Sugar is sweet
    7)  And so are you.
    
  3. Challenge

    Add Your Name to the End of the File

    After the line that says 3rd task, add your name so it looks similar to:

    3rd task
    
    Rob Marti
    

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