nano: Commands
3.3 Commands
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Commands are given by using the Control key (Ctrl, shown as ‘^’) or the
Meta key (Alt or Cmd, shown as ‘M-’).
• A control-key sequence is entered by holding down the Ctrl key and
pressing the desired key.
• A meta-key sequence is entered by holding down the Meta key
(normally the Alt key) and pressing the desired key.
If for some reason on your system the combinations with Ctrl or Alt
do not work, you can generate them by using the Esc key. A control-key
sequence is generated by pressing the Esc key twice and then pressing
the desired key, and a meta-key sequence by pressing the Esc key once
and then pressing the desired key.
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