# Install nano Free (GNU) replacement for the Pico text editor. Version 9.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-18. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:nano ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install nano ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install nano ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: editors/nano/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add nano ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: nano from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install nano ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: nano from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install default-editor ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: default-editor from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#nano ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/na/nano/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S nano ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: nano from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/core/os/x86_64/core.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install nano ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: nano from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ### Windows - Chocolatey (92%): ```sh choco install nano ``` Evidence: Chocolatey community package catalog: nano from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','msbuild-sonarqube-runner' - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install main/nano ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/nano.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget (92%): ```sh winget install --id GNU.Nano -e ``` Evidence: Windows Package Manager source index: GNU.Nano from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:nano - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 9.0 - **Source summary:** Free (GNU) replacement for the Pico text editor - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-3.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-05-18T21:48:32Z - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - nano (cli) - rnano (cli) - nano (alias) - rnano (alias) ## Dependencies - gettext - ncurses ## Build Dependencies - pkgconf ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Caveats: A sample configuration file is available at $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/share/doc/nano/sample.nanorc See `man nanorc` for more information. - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 9.0 - Package-manager updated: 2026-05-18 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://www.nano-editor.org/ - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## セキュリティノート generalized runtime or code generation signal. - **Geiger risk:** yellow / medium - generalized runtime or code generation signal ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** nano - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 1 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - nano - 8.4-1+deb13u1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: nano from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | small, friendly text editor inspired by Pico | https://www.nano-editor.org/ - Debian apt - nano-tiny - 8.4-1+deb13u1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: nano-tiny from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | small, friendly text editor inspired by Pico - tiny build | https://www.nano-editor.org/ - Nix - nano: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/na/nano/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - nano - 7.2-2build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: nano from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | small, friendly text editor inspired by Pico | https://www.nano-editor.org/ - Ubuntu apt - nano-tiny - 7.2-2build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: nano-tiny from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | small, friendly text editor inspired by Pico - tiny build | https://www.nano-editor.org/ - apk - nano - 9.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: nano from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Enhanced clone of the Pico text editor | https://www.nano-editor.org/ - apk - nano-doc - 9.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: nano-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Enhanced clone of the Pico text editor (documentation) | https://www.nano-editor.org/ - apk - nano-syntax - 9.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: nano-syntax from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Syntax highlighting definitions for nano | https://www.nano-editor.org/ - dnf - default-editor - 9.0-1.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: default-editor from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Metapackage for DNF group | https://www.nano-editor.org - dnf - nano - 9.0-1.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: nano from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | A small text editor | https://www.nano-editor.org - dnf - nano-default-editor - 9.0-1.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: nano-default-editor from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Sets GNU nano as the default editor | https://www.nano-editor.org - pacman - nano - 9.0-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: nano from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/core/os/x86_64/core.db.tar.gz | Pico editor clone with enhancements | https://www.nano-editor.org - pacman - orbiton-nano - 2.74.3-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: orbiton-nano from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Configuration-free text editor and IDE (Nano/Pico Mode) | https://roboticoverlords.org/orbiton/ - zypper - nano - 9.0-2.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: nano from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Pico editor clone with enhancements | https://nano-editor.org/ - zypper - nano-lang - 9.0-2.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: nano-lang from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Translations for package nano | https://nano-editor.org/ - MacPorts - nano: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: editors/nano/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related Links - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - 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