Re: crontab -e
On Tue, 4 Sep 2007 02:32:39 +0200
"Jan C. Nordholz" <jckn@gmx.net> wrote:
> > Raquel, 04.09.2007 02:22:
> > > I have a new install of Etch. When I issue the command
> > > #crontab -e
> > > I get the nano editor. I would really rather use the vim
> > > editor. How do I change what gets used?
> >
> > Set the EDITOR environment variable in the config file of your
> > preferred shell. (~/.bashrc for Bash)
>
> Or, if you want to change the system-wide default, run (as root)
>
> ] update-alternatives --config editor
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Jan
>
Thank you! This worked like a charm.
--
Raquel
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