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Re: How to set vim as default editor



Mark wrote:
> 
> For some reason after installing and reinstalling vim, ae still remains
> the default editor.
> 
> when I look in /etc/alternatives I see:
> lrwxrwxrwx    1 root     root            7 Apr 30 23:12 editor ->
> Is there some debian specific setup script that maintains these links?
> I know I can just manually change them to point to vim, but I want to
> run the proper program that does it so I know for future reference.

this (as root) will let you choose your favorite editor:

update-alternatives --config editor

of course, man update alternatives and the debian policies will tell you
much more!

hope it helps.

pietro.



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