448444 – Missing informations about the -w option in the Nano Basics Guide

Bug 448444 - Missing informations about the -w option in the Nano Basics Guide

Summary: Missing informations about the -w option in the Nano Basics Guide

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Alias:	None

Product:	[OLD] Docs on www.gentoo.org
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Other documents (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All Linux

Importance:	Normal minor (vote)
Assignee:	Sven Vermeulen (RETIRED)

URL:	http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/nano-bas...
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Reported:	2012-12-24 17:33 UTC by Francesco Turco
Modified:	2012-12-25 18:35 UTC (History)
CC List:	1 user (show)

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Description Francesco Turco 2012-12-24 17:33:53 UTC

In the Nano Basics Guide there is a big red warning stating that people should use the -w option when editing configuration files, but it doesn't explain why. I know it's easy for users to open the nano(1) man page, but I think it would be nice to have a small explanation right in the guide. For example:

> The -w option disables wrapping of long lines. It is very, very important that you use the -w switch when opening a config file. Failure to do so may keep your system from booting or cause other bad things.

Reproducible: Always

Comment 1 Sven Vermeulen (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2012-12-25 18:35:38 UTC

Thanks, fixed in CVS & should show up on the site in an hour or so.