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How do I delete selected text in the nano editor?

I came across this issue while needing to delete the virtual host file and replace its content completely by other content. But the problem is that I can't select and delete the entire text at once. And if I delete it character by character, it won't be a computer thing.

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You can't select with mouse and delete text using nano editor. For faster delete you can use Ctrl + K to delete(cut) the present line of text.

Note : Ctrl + K will cut the line of text. Using Ctrl + U you can paste it.

EDIT: Additional Info from steeldriver

You can select and cut something other than the current line using Ctrl-^ to mark the start of the text, then advancing the cursor e.g. using Ctrl-F (forward one character) and/or Ctrl-Space (forward one word) and/or arrow keys, and then pressing Ctrl-K

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