Re: Re Re [expert] Vi/Vim - The editor from HELL! How do I setthedefaulteditor so I can TRASH IT?

[flupke]

On Wed, 16 Aug 2000, John Aldrich wrote:

> Well, in point of fact, they are. When vi/vim is the "default" editor
> of choice when you install linux, you ARE forcing people to use vi.
> Not everyone knows that you can just edit your .bashrc (or
> /etc/bashrc) to fix this.
>       John

I don't agree. I may be wrong, but I think that there is simply no $EDITOR
variable set during mandrake install.
AFAIK, most program look for this environnement variable, and, if it does
not exist (wich is apparently the case), they use vi.
It is a *nix standard, nothing to do with mandrake.
I agree with this standard, for several reason already given and explained 
earlier in this tread.

HTH
Flupke

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