There is more than Eric here. Second, pico is just another name for nano. I use vi to edit my files and always will.
As to updating the PDF, I don't know who created it but it can be updated. James McKenzie -----Original Message----- >From: Chris Connell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Mar 25, 2007 11:32 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: [mac] 1.6 How to get rid of the Xterm that starts without asking ? > >Dear Eric: >I have read the users' forum and the PDF about installing Open Office in Mac >OSX 10.3.9.I am specifically referring to Dwight A. Tkatschow's post of Mon, >4 Sep 2006 with the subject "[users] Command line Instructions for Getting Rid >of Xterm do not Work".I also kept banging my head against the wall because I, >too, could not locate my nano editor.This command, "sudo nano >/etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc" >always vexed me because the nano editor never existed in Mac OSX >10.3.9.However, >I do have the pico editor.Therefore, I think you should be suggesting that >some >Mac users should use this command line in Terminal:sudo pico >/etc/X11/xinit/xinitrcThis >worked fine for me. I was able to "mem out" (add a pound sign to) the "xterm >&" line >accordingly.It worked great.In summation, where "sudo nano" may not work for >some Mac >OSX users, they should try "sudo pico" instead.Please update your PDF >accordingly. >--Sincerely,Chris SkurkeyArt DirectorAnniversary Publications.com LTD --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
