From 2767b0667e81d7de3a302f8b6ece42b816b92537 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jaroslav Klech Date: Oct 12 2020 13:51:27 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Describes issue no.522 --- diff --git a/modules/release-notes/pages/sysadmin/System_Utilities.adoc b/modules/release-notes/pages/sysadmin/System_Utilities.adoc index 05c5a23..f674b3a 100644 --- a/modules/release-notes/pages/sysadmin/System_Utilities.adoc +++ b/modules/release-notes/pages/sysadmin/System_Utilities.adoc @@ -2,3 +2,18 @@ include::{partialsdir}/entities.adoc[] [[sect-system-utilities]] = System Utilities + +== `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. + +In Fedora 33, `nano` has been set as a default terminal text editor. This change brings the following benefits to users: + +* `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. + +Fedora continues to install the `vim-minimal` package which provides `vi` but not the `vim` text editor. + +Users are able to call `vi` to edit a file or to change the default editor from `nano` to `vi` or `vim`. From a020690537436c43415578f57befa5776617e5a6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jaroslav Klech Date: Oct 12 2020 14:10:16 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Mentions nano in dist.-wide changes --- diff --git a/modules/release-notes/pages/sysadmin/Distribution.adoc b/modules/release-notes/pages/sysadmin/Distribution.adoc index efbfd5d..5ac6fdb 100644 --- a/modules/release-notes/pages/sysadmin/Distribution.adoc +++ b/modules/release-notes/pages/sysadmin/Distribution.adoc @@ -3,3 +3,8 @@ include::{partialsdir}/entities.adoc[] [[select-distribution]] = Distribution-wide Changes + +[[nano-default-editor]] +== `nano` is a default terminal text editor + +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. diff --git a/modules/release-notes/pages/sysadmin/System_Utilities.adoc b/modules/release-notes/pages/sysadmin/System_Utilities.adoc index f674b3a..9ceb08e 100644 --- a/modules/release-notes/pages/sysadmin/System_Utilities.adoc +++ b/modules/release-notes/pages/sysadmin/System_Utilities.adoc @@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ include::{partialsdir}/entities.adoc[] [[sect-system-utilities]] = System Utilities +[[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.