Nano Text Editor
Nano is a simple, easy-to-use text editor that is perfect for quick edits and simple scripts. It is a great alternative to more complex text editors such as Vi, Vim and Emacs.
Installing Nano
You can install Nano on a Intel or AMD based ChromeOS device by running the following on the ChromeOS Linux Terminal
sudo apt update
sudo apt install nano
You can install Nano on a arm based ChromeOS device by running the following on a ChromeOS Linux Terminal
sudo apt update
sudo apt install Nano
Once the installtion is complete, you can launch Nano by running the following command in the ChromeOS Linux Terminal. Please replace "path/to/file.txt" with the path to the file you wish to edit or create.
nano path/to/file.txt
Unlike many graphical applications, nano will not place a icon in the ChromeOS Launcher, you will need to launch it from the terminal.