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+ [[nano-default-editor]]

+ == `nano` is a default terminal text editor

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+ In Fedora 33, `nano` has been set as the default terminal text editor. See the xref:sysadmin/System_Utilities.adoc#nano-as-default [System Utilities] section for more information.

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+ [[nano-as-default]]

+ == `nano` as a default terminal text editor

+ 

+ Up to now, Fedora has not had a default terminal text editor, because the `$EDITOR` environment variable has been unset by default. Users commonly encountered a terminal text editor when using for example the `git commit` command. In such situations, the `git` version control system was choosing the `vi` text editor which had a steep learning curve.

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+ In Fedora 33, `nano` has been set as a default terminal text editor. This change brings the following benefits to users:

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+ * `nano` does not require specialist knowledge to use.

+ * `nano` offers familiar graphical text editing experience.

+ * `nano` lowers the barrier to entry for those switching to Fedora, who do not know how to use `vi`.

+ * `nano` is already installed across most Fedora Editions and Spins.

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+ Fedora continues to install the `vim-minimal` package which provides `vi` but not the `vim` text editor.

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+ Users are able to call `vi` to edit a file or to change the default editor from `nano` to `vi` or `vim`.