Answer by Alejandro Morales for How do I delete multiple lines in nano...
Ctrl+T (opens Command to execute tab)Ctrl+V (Cut Till End)Tested on Ubuntu Server
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Ctrl+6 (Sets the mark position) Ctrl+- (Enter the lines nos to delete) Ctrl+K (Delete the selection)
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For me (on a mac) Control + K did what I wanted (deleted a full line)
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In NanoCtrl+6 to set a markAlt+T will delete all content in a fileCtrl+K will delete the current line at your cursor.
View ArticleAnswer by Lenny for How do I delete multiple lines in nano without affecting...
As pointed out by @saagarjha around version 3.2 of nano they introduced a zap command which allows you to delete text without affecting the cutbuffer.M-Del Throw away the current line (or marked...
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Recent versions of nano (3.2+) now have this feature if you enable the zap option. Put set zap in your nanorc (or start nano with -Z/--zap), select the text your want to delete, and hit ⌫ to delete...
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If you are trying to empty all of the lines.A pretty elegant and simplest approach is from the bash-cli:echo ""> filename.txtnano filename.txt
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To delete multiple block without overriding your clipboard, first mark the text with Alt+A (You will appear Mark Set then select the text using arrow keys) and then use Ctrl+Shift+K to delete selected...
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CTRL SHIFT Kdeletes current line, It can also be useful for quick editing. ThanksEdit1:In some of the putty streams, the following works tooCTRL K
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You could open up a separate buffer to stash your clipboard in:Make sure "reading into separate buffer" is enabled (you can toggle this with Alt+F)Use Ctrl+R and press Enter (without entering a...
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Sadly, nano doesn't seem to have any way of bulk-deleting without clobbering the clipboard.The safest thing to do while staying within the document is probably to paste your clipboard before deleting,...
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nano of course can delete blocks, see this articleuse CTRL+Shift+6 to mark the beginning of your blockmove cursor with arrow keys to end of your block, the text will be highlighted.use CTRL+K to...
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Answer by ish for How do I delete multiple lines in nano without affecting...
nano does not support deleting a block of text, only cutting it (to the server's clipboard).Instead, if you are using Putty, do the following:Select the text you wish to copy to the clipboard with the...
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I can select all file by going to the 1st line Alt+\, start marking the text by Alt+A, go to the last line by Alt+/But there, I don't know which key to remove the selected text. Hit delete doesn't work...
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