Hello Ben, I'm not the maintiner, but I saw a related question on 'ubuntu-users' so I started hunting. The related previous bugs on this topic are:
1. * enable ENV_EDITOR Fixed in sudo (1.4.1-1) on 1996-03-05. 2. "visudo does not default to vi"=20 http://bugs.debian.org/388659 Fixed in sudo (1.6.9p9-1) on 2007-12-03 3. "sudo: ignores configured editor preferences" http://bugs.debian.org/474197 Fixed in sudo (1.6.9p15-2), on 2008-04-16 with a revert + rationale: * revert the fix for 388659 such that visudo once again defaults to using /usr/bin/editor. I was always ambivalent about this change, it has caused more confusion and frustration than it cured, …" So my understanding is that since (April 2008) $EDITOR should be respected, and the fall-back should be to /usr/bin/editor. Could you clarify more precisely what you're seeing? -Paul -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org