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Text Processing for Network Engineers Part 7: nano and Picking the Right Editor for the Job
nano won't win a features argument against vim, and that's fine. On-screen keybindings, no modal editing to fight under pressure, and the $EDITOR variable that decides which one opens when crontab or visudo calls for an editor.
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Text Processing for Network Engineers Part 6: vim on a Box With No GUI
Macros, visual block mode, and the :g command: the vim features that matter when you're editing a config on a jump box at 3am with nothing but a serial console and no GUI in reach.