Below are the commands to use for saving and closing a file in the editor. Shift+zz – Saves a file and exits :w – Saves a file and keeps the file open :q – Exits without saving :wq – Saves a file and ...

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The first thing you’ll do is log into Linux and then open the necessary file for editing with the command sudo nano /etc/hosts. When prompted, type your sudo password.