Usage: nano [OPTIONS] [[+LINE[,COLUMN]] FILE]... To place the cursor on a specific line of a file, put the line number with a '+' before the filename. The column number can be added after a comma. When a filename is '-', nano reads data from standard input. Option Long option Meaning -A --smarthome Enable smart home key -B --backup Save backups of existing files -C --backupdir= Directory for saving unique backup files -D --boldtext Use bold instead of reverse video text -E --tabstospaces Convert typed tabs to spaces -F --newbuffer Read a file into a new buffer by default -G --locking Use (vim-style) lock files -H --historylog Save & reload old search/replace strings -I --ignorercfiles Don't look at nanorc files -J --guidestripe= Show a guiding bar at this column -K --rawsequences Fix numeric keypad key confusion problem -L --nonewlines Don't add an automatic newline -M --trimblanks Trim tail spaces when hard-wrapping -N --noconvert Don't convert files from DOS format -O --bookstyle Leading whitespace means new paragraph -P --positionlog Save & restore position of the cursor -Q --quotestr= Regular expression to match quoting -R --restricted Restrict access to the filesystem -S --softwrap Display overlong lines on multiple rows -T --tabsize= Make a tab this number of columns wide -U --quickblank Wipe status bar upon next keystroke -V --version Print version information and exit -W --wordbounds Detect word boundaries more accurately -X --wordchars= Which other characters are word parts -Y --syntax= Syntax definition to use for coloring -Z --zap Let Bsp and Del erase a marked region -a --atblanks When soft-wrapping, do it at whitespace -b --breaklonglines Automatically hard-wrap overlong lines -c --constantshow Constantly show cursor position -d --rebinddelete Fix Backspace/Delete confusion problem -e --emptyline Keep the line below the title bar empty -f --rcfile= Use only this file for configuring nano -g --showcursor Show cursor in file browser & help text -h --help Show this help text and exit -i --autoindent Automatically indent new lines -j --jumpyscrolling Scroll per half-screen, not per line -k --cutfromcursor Cut from cursor to end of line -l --linenumbers Show line numbers in front of the text -m --mouse Enable the use of the mouse -n --noread Do not read the file (only write it) -o --operatingdir= Set operating directory -p --preserve Preserve XON (^Q) and XOFF (^S) keys -q --indicator Show a position+portion indicator -r --fill= Set width for hard-wrap and justify -s --speller= Use this alternative spell checker -t --saveonexit Save changes on exit, don't prompt -u --unix Save a file by default in Unix format -v --view View mode (read-only) -w --nowrap Don't hard-wrap long lines [default] -x --nohelp Don't show the two help lines -y --afterends Make Ctrl+Right stop at word ends -z --listsyntaxes List the names of available syntaxes -@ --colonparsing Accept 'filename:linenumber' notation -% --stateflags Show some states on the title bar -_ --minibar Show a feedback bar at the bottom -0 --zero Hide all bars, use whole terminal -1 --solosidescroll Scroll only the current line sideways -/ --modernbindings Use better-known key bindings