Folks, we can use nano editor for the CKA exam correct? if we do that instead of . . .

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#1

Nikhil Keni:
Folks, we can use nano editor for the CKA exam correct? if we do that instead of traditional vim, how many machines to we need to export the KUBE_EDITOR variable and tweak the .nanorc file?

#2

Paul:
Yes you can. I use nano in all of the exams and just use 2 config for ~/.nanorc. Machines, you mean nodes? you need to apply it to all of them if you want to use nano in all of them

set tabsize 2
set tabstospaces
#3

Nikhil Keni:
thanks, glad nano is allowed, i just cant get vi editor right :stuck_out_tongue:

#4

Priyanka Maheshwari:
for vi editor which file we need to edit with these ?

#5

Priyanka Maheshwari:

k8s@terminal:~$ vi ~/.
./             .bash_history  .bashrc        .profile       .ssh/          
../            .bash_logout   .kube/         .shell/        .viminfo       
k8s@terminal:~$ vi ~/.
#6

Nikhil Keni:
@Priyanka Maheshwari, vi is default, i dont think you need to do anything :slightly_smiling_face:

#7

Adeola Adefolaju:
I think it is ~/.vimrc

#8

Priyanka Maheshwari:
i need to add these

set tabsize 2
set tabstospaces
#9

Adeola Adefolaju:
I need to add it as well but do not know how to.

#10

Adeola Adefolaju:
@Priyanka Maheshwari check this https://fewmorewords.com/cka-exam-prep-tips/

#11

Prince Bansal:
If you are using vim below config will help a lot to avoid unnecessary issue while editing/copying yaml files.

set tabstop=2
set expandtab
set shiftwidth=2

OR short version

set ts=2
set expandtab
set sw=2

Just add above lines in ~/.vimrc .

Note: You have to remember these vim settings. You can’t copy paste from local during exam.