Re: vi, vim, and update-alternatives [solved]
On Mon, Mar 19, 2007 at 05:02:09PM -0400, Kamaraju S Kusumanchi wrote:
> Paul E Condon wrote:
>
>
> > When I was using Sarge, and early upgrades to Etch, I had avoided
> > using vim because I never felt I had the time to learn about its
> > 'improved features'. Now, when I run vi, it behaves in a strange
> > way that I dislike, and I can get back to what I thought was vi
> > behavior by running 'vim'.
> >
>
> Please see /usr/share/doc/vim-common/NEWS.Debian.gz for an explanation on
> what happens when you invoke vi, vim etc.,
>
> As an aside, I would suggest you to shift to vim from vi. It is much much
> better than the old vi.
>
>
> raju
>
Now, I think I have never actually used vi. Instead, I have always been using
versions of vim that were loaded when I typed 'vi'. My ignorance is revealed,
but I learn, slowly.
Thanks.
--
Paul E Condon
pecondon@mesanetworks.net
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