nano is great as a quick command line config editor. I wouldn't use it for a big task, but it's wonderful to just dive into, make a quick change, and get on wit

nano is great as a quick command line config editor. I wouldn't use it for a big task, but it's wonderful to just dive into, make a quick change, and get on with whatever you were doing. Has syntax highlighting support too, so you can have your config file nicely highlighted to make editing easier :) There's nothing wrong with vi/vim or emacs either, but nano has got to be the most accessible command line editor out there.