GNU nano 9.0 CLI Text Editor Released with New Features and Improvements

Posted by hanuca on Apr 9, 2026 8:38 AM EDT
9to5linux.com; By Marcus Nestor
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GNU nano 9.0 (codename Le bonheur est dans le pré) command-line text editor for Unix-like operating systems is now available for download as a major update introducing new features and various improvements.

Coming two years after GNU nano 8.0, the GNU nano 9.0 release makes all lines scrolled sideways together when the cursor almost goes offscreen to the right by just the amount needed to keep the cursor in view. You can go back to the old single-line horizontal scrolling by using --solosidescroll or ‘set solosidescroll’.

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