start vim when vi is typed
 

what file do i need to edit to allow vim to be started when i type in vi at the command line instead of vim???

Thanks

Rick

edit either your .bashrc file (in your home dir) or /etc/profile (mind, that won't effect x-terms) and add the line:

Or you can create a symlink as well.. ;)

Did you install vim?? Suse (6,7,8) had vi linked to vim, that's why I ask.

If vi is installed:
move /usr/bin/vi to /usr/bin/vi.org
mv /usr/bin/vi /usr/bin/vi.org

Link vi to vim
ln -s /usr/bin/vim /usr/bin/vi

You can always go back to vi. Just remove the link and rename vi.org to vi.

Hope this helps.

but then Slackware doesn't. They link vi to elvis! God that's awful...

Yep ... they REALLY should link both to pico :D


Cheers,
Tink

Pico! acid_kewpie uses pico! Never... I will never use pico.. its just.. way to easy ;)

I had to use pico to edit my initial .vimrc file just to make vim usable...can't STAND vi compatibility.