nano: Commands

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1 4.2 Commands
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1 Commands are given by using the Control key (Ctrl, shown as ‘^’) or the
1 Meta key (Alt or Cmd, shown as ‘M-’).
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1    • A control-key sequence is entered by holding down the Ctrl key and
1      pressing the desired key.
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1    • A meta-key sequence is entered by holding down the Meta key
1      (normally the Alt key) and pressing the desired key.
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1    If for some reason on your system the combinations with Ctrl or Alt
1 do not work, you can generate them by using the Esc key.  A control-key
1 sequence is generated by pressing the Esc key twice and then pressing
1 the desired key, and a meta-key sequence by pressing the Esc key once
1 and then pressing the desired key.
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