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Old 11-09-2001, 11:43 AM   #1
Will
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Terminal editor's path/variable

Currently as an example if I type at the prompt $fcrontab -e it brings up vi as the default editor.

How and where do I change the editor that the terminal starts up as default?
 
Old 11-10-2001, 03:32 AM   #2
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All you need to do is to add this to your /etc/profile:

EDITOR=joe
export EDITOR


Here's a fancier version:

http://linux.vibechild.com/tips/editor.php3


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