nano

nano is one of those neat text editors that people use who do not understand vim (like me!). The syntax to nano is very simple. Supply it with a text file and it will attempt to read it and allow you to edit it. nano provides commands to exit, save, cut, paste, etc. by using the carrot symbol followed by a letter. For simplicity if you see a ^ replace that with the control key to use the command. nano also tells you if you need sudo to save a file, and allow you to elevate the command so you can automatically.