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update-alternatives: error: unable to read link `/etc/alternatives/editor': Invalid a

Hi

I have Wheezy with LXDE installed.
If I try to set default text editor, then I get this error:

Code:

# update-alternatives --config editor

update-alternatives: error: unable to read link `/etc/alternatives/editor': Invalid argument

Knows anyone how to solve this?

I have deleted the following file:

Code:

# rm /etc/alternatives/editor

and now it seems to work:

Code:

# update-alternatives --config editor

There are 3 choices for the alternative editor (providing /usr/bin/editor).



  Selection    Path                Priority  Status

------------------------------------------------------------

  0            /bin/nano            40        auto mode

  1            /bin/nano            40        manual mode

  2            /usr/bin/vim.basic  30        manual mode

  3            /usr/bin/vim.tiny    10        manual mode



Press enter to keep the current choice[*], or type selection number: