[Bug 1045062] Re: No option to save without BOM (Byte Order Mark)

[Benno Schulenberg]

Thomas?  Nano does not add a BOM to any file.  If you want to know
whether any file contains a BOM, you can start nano with the +1 cursor-
positioning directive (like so: nano +1 thefilename) and then type
<Backspace>.  If the upper right corner then says "Modified", an
invisible character (most likely a BOM) was deleted before the first
visible one.  If so, type ^S and ^X and you're done.  If "Modified" does
not appear, there is no BOM, and you can simply type ^X to exit.

To summarize: to make sure a file does not contain a Byte Order Mark,
run 'nano +1' followed by the filename, and type: <Backspace> ^S ^X.

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Title:
  No option to save without BOM (Byte Order Mark)

Status in nano package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  This may be a wishlist type bug.

  Currently, Nano in precise saves with BOM (Byte Order Mark) by
  default.  There is no way within nano to save without BOM, which
  requires me to download remote server documents to this system and
  then update and reupload the documents after using gedit, kate, or
  some other editor.

  This sometimes screws up remote PHP programs and scripts, which means
  it may be prudent to give the option to decide whether to save with or
  without the Byte Order Mark.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: nano 2.2.6-1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-29.46-generic 3.2.24
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-29-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu12
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sun Sep  2 14:36:54 2012
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/zsh
  SourcePackage: nano
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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