Control+ Alt+ T You can also double-click the 1 PressThis keyboard shortcut opens a terminal window in nearly all versions of Linux.

Vi and Vim are a bit more challenging to use, as there are a multitude of commands and two different modes. If you don't like (or don't have) Nano, you can also use Vi (or Vim, depending on the system) to edit text files. Nearly all Linux systems come preinstalled with Nano, a straight-forward, easy-to-use text editor. This wikiHow teaches you how to create and edit a text file in two popular Linux text editors. This article has been viewed 1,613,852 times. The wikiHow Tech Team also followed the article's instructions and verified that they work.

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