How to set cursor in editor to pattern given on command line?

[James Wilkinson]

Frantisek Hanzlik wrote:
> I have rather general problem than Fedora specific:
> is there some simple (the simpler the better) console editor,
> in which is possible to specify string (or, better, pattern) on
> its command line so that editor after start will locate in edited
> file this pattern and will set cursor on it?
> 
> Just something as "+/{pattern}" option in vim editor does.

How does
nano +100 /etc/services
look to you? (^X means ctrl-X)

man nano for more details. If you don’t have it installed, it’s in the
“nano” package (what a surprise).

Hope this helps,

James.

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