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

ccc · 12-16-2013, 01:40 AM

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?

ccc · 12-16-2013, 01:51 AM

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: